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Spined Oak Borer (Elaphidion mucronatum)
Photo#219889
Copyright © 2008
Dorothy E. Pugh
Longhorn Beetle -
Elaphidion mucronatum
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 30, 2008
Size: 1 inch long
Appeared on glass part of deck door at night.
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Contributed by
Dorothy E. Pugh
on 30 August, 2008 - 7:25pm
Last updated 2 September, 2008 - 9:27am
Moved
Moved from ID request page.
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Dorothy E. Pugh
, 2 September, 2008 - 9:27am
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Looks like
Elaphidion mucronatum
but the diagnostic characters are not visible.
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Michael C. Thomas
, 31 August, 2008 - 11:06pm
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Thank you
Are the diagnostic characters on the ventral side?
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Dorothy E. Pugh
, 2 September, 2008 - 9:22am
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No
Spines on the antennae, femoral apices, and elytral apices, all of which are out of focus. It could possibly be the genus
Parelaphidion
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Michael C. Thomas
, 8 September, 2008 - 11:38am
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