Styloxus

LeConte, 1873

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Styloxus is a of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) established by LeConte in 1873. The genus contains seven described distributed in North America. At least one species, Styloxus bicolor, has been documented as a phloem and cambium feeder on one-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) in northern Arizona. The genus belongs to the tribe Methiini within the Cerambycinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Styloxus: //stɪˈlɒksəs//

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Habitat

Associated with Juniperus monosperma (one-seed juniper) woodlands in northern Arizona, at least for Styloxus bicolor.

Distribution

North America; documented from northern Arizona for S. bicolor.

Diet

Phloem and cambium of Juniperus monosperma (documented for S. bicolor).

Host Associations

  • Juniperus monosperma - plantdocumented for S. bicolor

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