Oeme rigida deserta

As a subspecies of Oeme rigida, O. r. deserta would be distinguished from the nominate subspecies by subtle morphological differences, likely in body proportions, coloration, or pubescence patterns. Distinguishing features from other Oeme species would require examination of antennal length, elytral sculpture, and genitalic characters. The subspecies epithet 'deserta' suggests an association with arid or desert environments.

Pinyon-oak-juniper woodland on sandstone escarpments. Specifically collected from dead branches of Pinus edulis (Colorado pinyon pine).

Western North America. Documented from Cimarron County, Oklahoma (northwestern Oklahoma panhandle), representing a new state record. Distribution records also indicate presence in Mexico (MX).

Adults have been collected in mid-May, suggesting spring emergence. Activity appears to coincide with early season warming in pinyon-oak-juniper woodlands.

• Pinus edulis - breeding substrateAdults beaten from branches of dead Colorado pinyon pine; larval development presumably occurs in dead wood

Adults have been observed on dead standing branches of pinyon pine. The species is apparently active during daytime in spring conditions.

• Haplidus testaceusSympatric cerambycid species found in identical habitat (dead Pinus edulis branches) and collected simultaneously; differs in genus-level characters
• Oeme rigida (nominate subspecies)Conspecific subspecies; distinguished by subtle morphological differences and geographic separation

• Cerambycidae
• Cerambycinae
• Oemini
• longhorn beetle
• subspecies
• conifer-associated
• new state record

• BugGuide
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• Catalogue of Life
• Scathophagidae | Beetles In The Bush