Pogonocherus penicillatus
LeConte, 1850
Pogonocherus penicillatus is a of longhorn beetle ( Cerambycidae) in the Lamiinae. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1850. It has been documented across northern North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the tribe Pogonocherini, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized cerambycids typically associated with coniferous and deciduous woody plants.
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Distribution
Canada and the United States. Specific Canadian provincial records include Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Manitoba.
Host Associations
- Pinus edulis - larval A small Pogonocherus sp. was found in pupal chamber in dead branch of Pinus edulis in pinyon/juniper woodland in Utah; identity as P. penicillatus inferred from geographic and ecological context but not confirmed
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Taxonomic note
The Pogonocherus is classified in the tribe Pogonocherini, Lamiinae. in this genus are generally small, slender longhorn beetles with pubescent bodies and relatively short .
Collection record context
A field report from southwestern Utah (June 2023) documents a small Pogonocherus sp. larva found in a pupal chamber within dead Pinus edulis wood. The specimen was not fully emerged and identification was not confirmed, but the location falls within the documented range of P. penicillatus.