Obrium maculatum

(Olivier, 1795)

Beige Longhorned Beetle

Obrium maculatum is a of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae, described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795. It is commonly known as the Beige Longhorned . The species is distributed across North America and Middle America, with records from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. As a member of the tribe Obriini, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized cerambycine beetles.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Obrium maculatum: /ˈoʊbriəm ˌmækjʊˈleɪtəm/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America and Middle America. Specific regional records include Ontario, Canada, and multiple localities in the United States and Mexico. The appears to have a broad transcontinental distribution typical of many widespread cerambycid species.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Saperda maculata by Olivier in 1795, later transferred to the Obrium. The authorship date is sometimes cited as 1800 in secondary sources.

Data Sources

Based on 1,707 iNaturalist observations and verified by GBIF, Catalogue of Life, and NCBI databases.

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