Atimia

Haldeman, 1847

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Atimia is a of longhorn beetles ( Cerambycidae) established by Haldeman in 1847. The genus belongs to the tribe Atimiini and is characterized by small to medium-sized beetles with elongated bodies. in this genus are associated with coniferous , particularly junipers and pines, where larvae develop as wood-borers in dead or dying wood. The genus is primarily distributed in western North America.

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Distribution

Western North America.

Host Associations

  • Juniperus osteosperma - larval Utah juniper; larvae bore in dead or dying main limbs and trunk bark
  • Pinus monophylla - larval single-leaf pinyon pine; larvae develop in dead wood
  • Pinus ponderosa - potential ponderosa pine; related coniferous in same region

Similar Taxa

  • SemanotusBoth contain small to medium-sized cerambycids that bore in juniper wood; Atimia are generally smaller with different antennal proportions
  • CallidiumSimilar size and coniferous associations; Callidium often have more robust bodies and different elytral

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