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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 » Elaphidiini » Parelaphidion » Parelaphidion aspersum
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Longhorned Beetle - Parelaphidion aspersum
Copyright © 2009 Dorothy E. Pugh

Longhorned Beetle - Parelaphidion aspersum
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 22, 2009
Size: ~20 mm w/out antennae
Seen on front porch at 10:52 am.
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Contributed by Dorothy E. Pugh on 23 May, 2009 - 4:27pm
Last updated 22 July, 2009 - 9:09pm

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Can you date this photo? From the camera info attached to the image, it says May 22, 2009...is that correct?
… Mike Boone, 22 July, 2009 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry about that!
It's in there now.
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 22 July, 2009 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

check Parelaphidion aspersum...
...and wait for an expert :-]
… v belov, 23 May, 2009 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by Michael Thomas
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… v belov, 3 June, 2009 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
Elaphidion mucronatum
I see long antennal spines. Plus there are femoral spines (best seen left mesofemur). Has to be Elaphidion mucronatum.
… Frank Guarnieri, 3 December, 2012 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

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