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Big Antennae - Prionus fissicornis
Copyright © 2009 cwhit1

Big Antennae - Prionus fissicornis
Black Mesa State park, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, USA
May 25, 2009
A bit damaged but still alive. Seen at a lighted building in the campground.
Contributed by cwhit1 on 22 December, 2009 - 8:07am
Last updated 22 December, 2009 - 1:50pm

weet! a new one -- and BG's first in its subgenus, too!
thanks cwhit1 and Dr MacRae! would be nice to have more pix of this beast, too...

Moved from Subgenus Neopolyarthron.
… v belov, 22 December, 2009 - 1:50pm

Looks like...
...Prionus (Antennalia) fissicornis - I count at least 25 antennomeres.
… Ted C. MacRae, 22 December, 2009 - 11:36am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 December, 2009 - 10:23am

Prionus sp.
Cerambycidae
… Blaine Mathison, 22 December, 2009 - 8:25am

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