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For the United States & Canada

Species Parelaphidion aspersum

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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
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.