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Louisiana cerambycid - Astylopsis sexguttata
Copyright © 2019 john and jane balaban

Louisiana cerambycid - Astylopsis sexguttata
Allen Acres, Pitkin, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 26, 2019
Size: 8mm
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 5 August, 2019 - 2:23pm
Last updated 9 August, 2019 - 10:11am

Moved
Moved from Long-horned Beetles.
… Eric Chapman, 9 August, 2019 - 10:11am

added a second image
we're thinking now that this is sexguttata
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2019 - 9:33am

 
Me too...
But, I was hoping your second image showed the scutellum better. In A. sexguttata and A. macula, the scutellum is darker than the area of the elytra surrounding it. This is not exactly obvious in either picture. However, just looking at the overall habitus, it sure looks like sexguttata.
… Eric Chapman, 8 August, 2019 - 11:47am

Astylopsis
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… Eric Chapman, 8 August, 2019 - 8:35am

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