Anthophylax attenuatus

(Haldeman, 1847)

Mottled Longhorned Beetle

Anthophylax attenuatus is a long-horned in the Lepturinae, commonly known as the Mottled . have been documented feeding on sugar maple, beech, and hophornbeam. The occurs across eastern North America from Canada through the United States. Like other members of the Oxymirini tribe, it is associated with hardwood trees.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthophylax attenuatus: /ænˈθɒfɪlæks əˈtɛnjuˌeɪtəs/

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, particularly areas containing sugar maple, beech, and hophornbeam.

Distribution

Eastern North America. Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island. United States: eastern states.

Diet

feed on sugar maple (Acer saccharum), beech (Fagus grandifolia), and hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).

Host Associations

  • sugar maple - food source feeding
  • American beech - food source feeding
  • hophornbeam - food source feeding

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Taxonomic history

First described by Haldeman in 1847. Placed in tribe Oxymirini within Lepturinae.

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