Xylotrechus albonotatus

Casey, 1912

Xylotrechus albonotatus is a of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae, described by Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. in 1912. It belongs to the Xylotrechus, a diverse group of wood-boring beetles commonly known as tiger beetles or wasp beetles due to their frequent yellow and black coloration. The specific epithet "albonotatus" refers to white markings, suggesting distinctive pale patterning on the or pronotum. Like other members of the tribe Clytini, are likely and active on tree trunks.

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How to pronounce Xylotrechus albonotatus: //zaɪ.loʊˈtrɛk.əs ˌæl.boʊ.noʊˈteɪ.təs//

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Distribution

Recorded from North America, with distribution including the United States and Mexico. Specific locality details beyond country-level records are not documented in available sources.

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