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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 » Elaphidion tectum
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Spined Oak Borer - Elaphidion tectum
Copyright © 2013 Gary R. McClellan

Spined Oak Borer - Elaphidion tectum
Sarasota County, Florida, USA
June 27, 2013

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Contributed by Gary R. McClellan on 27 June, 2013 - 5:15pm
Last updated 30 June, 2013 - 10:49pm

Moved
Moved from Elaphidiini.
… v belov, 30 June, 2013 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spined Oak Borer.
… v belov, 30 June, 2013 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Definitely not E. mucronatum
The pubescence is too evenly distributed and the spine on antennomere III is way too short for that species. This should be the rare E. tectum LeConte, which seems to be primarily a coastal species based on the very few specimens in the FSCA.
… Michael C. Thomas, 28 June, 2013 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

 
O.k...
Thanks for the attention and correction! I searched for this on BG, no results. Rare? Now I'm wanting to know more.
… Gary R. McClellan, 28 June, 2013 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely rare
I've seen fewer than five specimens in more the 40 years. It may be associated with sabal palms, but nobody knows for sure. Almost all specimens known have been collected near the coast if not actually next to the water.
… Michael C. Thomas, 30 June, 2013 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Next to
I have three sabals at the back of my yard. Next to those, is a creek.
Thanks for the reply.
… Gary R. McClellan, 30 June, 2013 - 5:16pm login or register to post comments

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