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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

Species Parelaphidion aspersum

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Food · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited
longhorn - Parelaphidion aspersum - female Cerambycidae, lateral - Parelaphidion aspersum Cerambycidae, ventral - Parelaphidion aspersum Cerambycidae, pronotum - Parelaphidion aspersum Parelaphidion aspersum - female Reddish-brown Longhorn - Parelaphidion aspersum - female Longhorn Beetle - Parelaphidion aspersum Pennsylvania Beetle - Parelaphidion aspersum
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 Parelaphidion
Species aspersum (Parelaphidion aspersum)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Elaphidionoides aspersus (Haldeman)
Explanation of Names
Parelaphidion aspersum (Haldeman 1847)
aspersum = 'sprinkled'
Size
14-21 mm(1)
Range
e. & central US(2)
Food
Outer bark of oak, hickory, birch, hackberry(2)
Remarks
Attracted to UV lights, baits(1)
Internet References
Cerambycidae of Florida
Works Cited
1.Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Douglas Yanega. 1996. Illinois Natural History Survey.
2.Illustrated Key to the Longhorned Woodboring Beetles of the Eastern United States
Steven W. Lingafelter. 2008. Coleopterists Society.
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 29 July, 2006 - 2:31pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 1 August, 2016 - 3:58pm

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