Species Elaphidion linsleyi

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Print References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)

Subfamily Cerambycinae

Tribe Elaphidiini

Genus Elaphidion

Species linsleyi (Elaphidion linsleyi)

Explanation of Names

Elaphidion linsleyi Knull 1960

named after E.G. Linsley "who has contributed greatly to our knowledge of Cerambycidae" (Knull 1960)

Size

13.8 mm (Knull 1960)

Identification

resembles E. mucronatum, but the apical spines on inside of meso- and metfemora are broad (acute in E. mucronatum)

Range

TX(1) except the eastern part of the state

Season

Mar-Aug (Knull 1960; BG data)

Print References

Knull J.N. (1960) A new species of Elaphidion from Texas (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Ohio J. Sci. 60: 7. Full text

Works Cited

1.	New World Cerambycidae Catalog

Contributed by v belov on 4 August, 2009 - 3:39pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 26 September, 2017 - 4:22pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Printer Friendly Version