Aegomorphus modestus
(Gyllenhal, 1817)
Aegomorphus modestus is a of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae, Lamiinae. First described by Gyllenhal in 1817, it is one of numerous species in the Aegomorphus distributed across North America. The species has been documented in field studies using ethanol-red wine baited traps in xeric dolomite prairie remnants of Missouri, where it was captured alongside other cerambycids including Neoclytus scutellatus, Eburia quadrigeminata, and Xylotrechus colonus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aegomorphus modestus: /ˌiːɡoʊˈmɔrfəs ˈmoʊdɛstəs/
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Distribution
North America; recorded from Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick) and the United States. Field records document presence in xeric dolomite prairie remnants and dry post oak woodland in southwestern Missouri (Bald Hill Glade Natural Area).