Deciduous-hardwoods
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Tilloclytus geminatus
Tilloclytus geminatus is a small longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) described by Haldeman in 1847. Adults exhibit effective Batesian ant mimicry, with anterior oblique markings creating the illusion of a constricted "waist" and posterior transverse markings resembling the sheen of a shiny abdomen. The species has been reared from various deciduous hardwoods and has been recorded sporadically across the eastern United States. It is considered infrequently encountered, likely due in part to being overlooked because of its ant-like appearance.