Smaller white spots sit on the eltyra of this beetle when compared to its close relative Ivory-marked Beetle.©BeetleIdentification.org
The Lesser Ivory-marked Beetle is typically 0.5 inches to 0.9 inches (14mm to 24mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: two white marks; small white dots; long antennae; flying; brown; white; gray; harmless.
It has a typical diet of the following: hickory; mesquite; elm; citrus; Jerusalem thorn; Texas ebony; Arizona; white oak; spiny hackberry; boxelder .
Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)
The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Lesser Ivory-marked Beetle 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.
