Clytus marginicollis

Castelnau & Gory, 1841

Clytus marginicollis is a small longhorn in the , described by Castelnau and Gory in 1841. are mimics with distinctive black and coloration. The occurs in eastern North America, where develop in dead pine branches and adults are often found under pine bark.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clytus marginicollis: //ˈklaɪtəs mɑːrˌdʒɪnɪˈkɒlɪs//

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Habitat

Associated with pine forests; develop in dead pine branches, found under bark of pines.

Distribution

Eastern North America; recorded from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec) and presumably adjacent United States.

Diet

feed on dead pine branches. diet not documented.

Host Associations

  • Pinus - larval development in dead branches; microhabitat under barkpine

Similar Taxa

  • Clytus ruricolaSimilar -mimic appearance with -banded ; distinguished by length and pattern details
  • Other Clytus species members share - and banded coloration; require careful examination of elytral pattern and antennal proportions for separation

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Taxonomic Note

Authorship sometimes cited as Laporte and Gory 1835 in older sources, but accepted authority is Castelnau & Gory, 1841.

Mimicry

are mimics (), with black and banding and wasp-like body form that likely reduces .

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