Flower Longhorn beetle?? which one? - Bellamira scalaris

Definitely Bellamira...

It seems this one caused a lot of consternation and ended up in the wrong gallery under Strangalia. Bellamira is quite variable in coloration, from wholly black as in this specimen, to wholly brown, with many combinations in between. The short head and much stockier body in this specimen distinguish it from Strangalia - for comparison see Photo# 1664415. Also, the size is given as 2" - this sounds a bit large, but even at 1" this would be way larger than Strangalia acuminata. Hope this clarifies this one!

… Robert Androw, 7 June, 2020 - 2:21pm

Moved

Moved from Strangalia acuminata.

… Robert Androw, 7 June, 2020 - 2:17pm

Bellamira scalaris

This has to be B. scalaris. The eyes take up a much smaller portion of the head than Strangalia acuminata and the pronotum does not look as expanded at the base as S. acuminata's.

There is also a beetle IDed as B. scalaris that is fully black on this site

… Grant Schiermeyer, 27 May, 2018 - 10:57am

Moved

Moved from Flower Longhorns.

… Harsi S. Parker, 20 May, 2009 - 10:29pm

choice . . .

If choice is only between B.scalaris and S.acuminata, then it is the latter: B.scalaris has brown antennae!

:-)

… Boris Büche, 2 April, 2007 - 9:06am

I agree with Boris

Strangalia acuminata (Olivier, 1795)

… Dennis Haines, 12 January, 2009 - 10:23am

that's nice to know at last -- thanks, Dennis

(i'm trying to learn some basics here about Amer. longhorns & stuff...)

… v belov, 12 January, 2009 - 10:26am

may be a dumb question:

in other specimens on the S. acuminata page pronota look more evenly conical, less shiny, and the heads/eyes/necks very diff., too. Are they all indeed the same sp.?

… v belov, 12 January, 2009 - 10:35am

Moved

Moved from Longhorned Beetles.

… Eric R. Eaton, 4 December, 2006 - 4:19pm

Bellamira scalaris?

Looks rather like Bellamira scalaris at Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 7 June, 2006 - 2:59pm

I thought it reminded me more of

http://bugguide.net/node/view/18782

what do you think?

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 8 June, 2006 - 1:48am

Comparison Strangalia acuminata

Yes, that looks close as well. Yanega (1) illustrates both. Usually S. acuminata is shown with some orange on elytra, but Yanega says that is variable. Bellamira has a "neck" between the head and pronotum, perhaps visible here--I'm not sure.

Whatever species, this has to be a male, with that expanded abdominal tip.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 8 June, 2006 - 6:12am