Anelaphus piceus
(Chemsak, 1962)
Anelaphus piceus is a of longhorned beetle in the Cerambycidae, tribe Elaphidiini. It was described by Chemsak in 1962. The Anelaphus, commonly known as twig pruners, includes species whose larvae bore into living branches of deciduous trees and characteristically cut the branch internally before , causing the portion to fall to the ground.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anelaphus piceus: /əˈnɛləfəs ˈpaɪsiəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Mexico (MX) and the United States (US) based on GBIF distribution records.
Similar Taxa
- Anelaphus parallelusBoth are twig pruner in the Anelaphus; A. parallelus is more commonly encountered and has been documented pruning oak twigs in the eastern United States.
- Other Anelaphus speciesMembers of this share the characteristic twig-pruning larval and require close examination of morphological features for -level identification.