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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) » Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Lamiinae) » Acanthocinini » Graphisurus » Graphisurus despectus
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Longhorned Beetle - Graphisurus despectus - male
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Longhorned Beetle - Graphisurus despectus - Male
Southern Boone County, Boone County, Missouri, USA
June 10, 2021
Graphisurus fasciatus or despectus or something else ???

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Contributed by Jon Rapp on 11 June, 2021 - 11:32pm
Last updated 29 June, 2021 - 7:37pm

Thanks so much!
Frank & Robert
… Jon Rapp, 29 June, 2021 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

 
You're very welcome!
Glad to help out!
… Robert Androw, 29 June, 2021 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Graphisurus fasciatus.
… Robert Androw, 29 June, 2021 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 12 June, 2021 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks V!
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… Jon Rapp, 12 June, 2021 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Graphisurus despectus
This is a hard ID to make, but an important one to get right, given that Graphisurus despectus is much less commonly seen than G. fasciatus (at least in my experience). But, I believe you can see truncate, rather than slightly concave, elytral tips. Hopefully, Robert Androw, or other real Cerambycid expert can review at some point. I think the overall lighter gray appearance with fewer black maculations is a another clue, but these sorts of characters can be quite variable. Very nice photo BTW!
… Frank Guarnieri, 14 June, 2021 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

 
Graphisurus despectus, male
These can indeed be difficult to ID correctly, but the key characters are visible, due to the great image quality. Under the genus Graphisurus click on the 'info' tab to see a synopsis of how to separate despectus from fasciatus.
… Robert Androw, 29 June, 2021 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

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