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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Callichromatini » Plinthocoelium » Bumelia Borer (Plinthocoelium suaveolens) » Plinthocoelium suaveolens plicatum
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Plinthocoelium suaveolens
Copyright © 2007 Philip Kline

Plinthocoelium suaveolens
Miller Spring, Peloncillo Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: Large, body length c. 2"
I think this is a plinthocoelium longhorn beetle. Not sure what species though. A spectacular bug.
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Contributed by Philip Kline on 3 September, 2007 - 11:12am
Last updated 30 September, 2009 - 10:40pm

Moved
Moved from Bumelia Borer.
… john and jane balaban, 30 September, 2009 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

This should be...
...subspecies plicatum.

As an example of how easy it is to overestimate the size of insects, the size stated for this individual is around twice the actual size range for the species.
… Ted C. MacRae, 30 September, 2009 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I do have problems estimating size. I'll change it.
… Philip Kline, 30 September, 2009 - 10:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plinthocoelium.
… Philip Kline, 20 July, 2009 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

It's even sitting on its host plant!
… margarethe brummermann, 20 July, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

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