Brachyleptura brevis

(Kirby, 1837)

Short Long-horned Beetle

Brachyleptura brevis is a flower longhorn beetle in the Lepturinae of the Cerambycidae. The is characterized by abbreviated relative to other members of the , a trait referenced in its specific epithet "brevis" (short). It belongs to a group of cerambycids that visit flowers as . The species has been documented in North America, with records from Canada and the United States including Vermont.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Brachyleptura brevis: //ˌbrækɪˈlɛptjʊrə ˈbrɛvɪs//

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Distribution

North America; recorded from Canada and the United States including Vermont.

Similar Taxa

  • Brachyleptura vagansBoth occur in North America and share the Brachyleptura; B. vagans has that are wholly black with small red patches behind the humeri, whereas B. brevis has abbreviated elytra.
  • Brachyleptura rubricaBoth are North American Brachyleptura with similar flower-visiting ; B. rubrica has red and shows preference for white, compound, flat-topped flowers, while B. brevis is distinguished by its short elytra.

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