Flower Longhorn Beetle - S. emarginata

Many Flower Longhorn Beetles are brightly colored, mimicking insects that deter predators with internal toxicity.

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Image Credit: A. H. taken in NM

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Image Credit: James L. from Jamestown, OH

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TAXONOMY:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Cerambycidae

Genus: Stenelytrana

Species: emarginata

The Flower Longhorn Beetle - S. emarginata is typically 0.9 inches to 1.3 inches (25mm to 35mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: flying; antennae; flowers; spots; orange; black; white.

Color Identification Guide

Various colors commonly associated with this beetle.

Orange

White

Black

Beetle Anatomy

Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)

The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Flower Longhorn Beetle - S. emarginata may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.

Alaska

Hawaii

Prince Edward Is.

Canadian territory of British Columbia graphic

Canadian territory of New Brunswick graphic

Canadian territory of Newfoundland and Labrador graphic

Canadian territory of Saskatchewan graphic

Territory map graphic of the country of Mexico

Contiguous United States shape map layer graphic

Newfoundland and Labrador

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