Batyle
Thomson, 1864
Batyle is a of longhorn ( ) established by Thomson in 1864. The genus contains five recognized distributed in North America, including B. ignicollis, B. suturalis, B. knowltoni, B. laevicollis, and B. rufiventris. of at least some species are flower visitors, particularly to composites such as Coreopsis. The genus belongs to the tribe Trachyderini within the Cerambycinae.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Batyle: /ˈbætɪli/
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Distribution
North America. Specific collection records exist from Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and other central and southwestern U.S. states.
Similar Taxa
- Crossidius discoideusBoth are longhorn with similar black-and-orange coloration that may participate in Müllerian or complexes with ().
- Acmaeodera speciesFound co-occurring on flowers; of both visit composites, though Acmaeodera are rather than .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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