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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 » Elaphidion » Spined Oak Borer (Elaphidion mucronatum)
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Longhorn Beetle - Elaphidion mucronatum
Copyright © 2011 Dan Leeder

Longhorn Beetle - Elaphidion mucronatum
Camden County, New Jersey, USA
June 22, 2011
Size: ~7mm
Found walking on the side of a car at night.

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Contributed by Dan Leeder on 22 June, 2011 - 2:10am
Last updated 1 July, 2011 - 1:09am

Moved
Moved from Parelaphidion.
… v belov, 1 July, 2011 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively; suspect P. incertum, will ask around
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 June, 2011 - 2:23am login or register to post comments

 
The large curved spine...
...on the third antennal segment suggests Elaphidion mucronatum.
… Ted C. MacRae, 30 June, 2011 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks a lot for checking all those pesky elaphidiines, Ted
it was really dumb of me not to look at that second photo: the spine is indeed unmistakable
… v belov, 1 July, 2011 - 1:14am login or register to post comments

 
Often...
...Elaphidion has a cinammony cast to the coloration, while Parelaphidion is more chestnuty. Not a real good character, but after you see a lot of each it's an impression that you recognize.
… Ted C. MacRae, 1 July, 2011 - 1:42am login or register to post comments

 
...
Thanks V!
… Dan Leeder, 22 June, 2011 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

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