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Clytoleptus albofasciatus
Grape Trunk Borer
Clytoleptus albofasciatus is a longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) and the sole species in the genus Clytoleptus. It is commonly known as the Grape Trunk Borer. The species has been documented in North America, with records from Ontario, Québec, and other Canadian provinces, as well as the United States. It has been captured in baited jug traps using ethanol and wine mixtures, suggesting attraction to fermenting volatiles.
Elaphidiini
Elaphidiini is a tribe of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The tribe has historically been spelled "Elaphidionini" in some literature. It contains numerous genera distributed across the Americas, with particularly high diversity in the Neotropical region. Recent taxonomic work has described new species from Colombia, Mexico, and the Caribbean, including Sphaerion costae, Mephritus costae, Eurysthea nogueirai, and Eurysthea nakagomei. The genus Elaphidion occurs in the Puerto Rican Bank and Antigua, with known host plant associations and described larval biology for some species.
Elaphidion
Elaphidion is a genus of longhorned beetles (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Elaphidiini. Species in this genus are primarily Neotropical and Nearctic in distribution, with significant diversity in the Caribbean region including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Antigua. Several species have been described in recent taxonomic revisions, including E. michelii, E. mayesae, and E. antiguensis. Some species are attracted to fermenting baits and have been documented in bait trap studies.
Elytrimitatrix
Elytrimitatrix is a genus of disteniid beetles established by Santos-Silva & Hovore in 2007, previously treated as part of the genus Distenia. The genus contains approximately 50 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region, with one species, E. undata, occurring broadly across eastern and central North America. The group has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with many species described since 2007. Adults are attracted to fermenting baits and ultraviolet light, and larvae develop in dead wood of various hardwoods and pine.
Lepturges
Lepturges is a genus of longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae, established by Henry Walter Bates in 1863. The genus contains exclusively Neotropical species distributed from central Mexico to southern Paraguay. Species are small to medium-sized cerambycids with typical lamiine morphology. Some species have been recorded from temperate North America, including Missouri and Vermont, though these may represent occasional vagrants or previously undocumented populations rather than established ranges. The genus is associated with woody vegetation, with at least one species (Lepturges limpidus) linked to host plants in the family Malvaceae.
Necrophila americana
American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana is a North American carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. Adults and larvae feed on decomposing animal flesh and also prey on fly larvae that compete for the same resources. Unlike burying beetles in the genus Nicrophorus, this species does not bury carcasses. Adults have been observed at sap flows on oak trees and in fermenting bait traps. The species has been documented in forensic entomology contexts due to its predictable association with decomposing remains.
Neoclytus scutellaris
Split-necked Neoclytus
Neoclytus scutellaris is a longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) found in the eastern United States. First described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1790, this species is strongly associated with dead or dying oak trees, where larvae develop in decaying wood. Adults are attracted to fermenting baits and can be distinguished from similar species by the transverse yellow band on the pronotum. The species is sometimes confused with N. mucronatus, which occurs on hickory and hackberry rather than oak.
Protaetia
flower chafers
Protaetia is a large genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, containing over 300 species distributed primarily across Asia. Commonly known as flower chafers, these beetles are characterized by their often metallic or colorful appearance. Several species have economic and cultural significance: Protaetia orientalis is an invasive pest in Hawaii where it complicates detection of the damaging coconut rhinoceros beetle, while Protaetia brevitarsis is traditionally consumed as food in southern China and Southeast Asia and has been studied for its potential immune-enhancing properties. The genus has been documented as attracted to fermenting baits in field studies.
Pseudotephritis
Pseudotephritis is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae, containing five described species distributed across North America, Europe, and East Asia. Species in this genus are saproxylic, with larvae developing in weakened and dying deciduous trees. Adults are typically collected in forest canopies and are attracted to fermenting baits. The genus was established by Johnson in 1902.
Purpuricenus linsleyi
Purpuricenus linsleyi is a rare longhorned beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, described by John Chemsak in 1961. The species was originally known only from the holotype and one paratype from Texas, and was later rediscovered in the Texas hill country by Dan Heffern. It belongs to a genus of large, showy beetles with velvety black bodies and vivid red or orange elytral markings. The species can be confused with P. humeralis due to similar elytral patterning, but differs in having the posterior margin of the basal elytral markings more or less transverse rather than distinctly oblique.
Sarosesthes
Sarosesthes is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) containing a single described species, Sarosesthes fulminans. The genus is classified within the tribe Clytini, a group known for wood-boring larvae and often striking adult coloration. The sole species has been documented in eastern North America, where adults have been collected using fermenting bait traps and ultraviolet light traps.
Stenocorus schaumii
Schaum's Longhorn Beetle
Stenocorus schaumii is a medium-sized longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, measuring 17–29 mm in length. Adults exhibit variable coloration, appearing either black or brownish-red. The species shares diagnostic morphological features with other members of its genus, including wide shoulders and tuberculated lateral pronotal margins. Larval development occurs in hardwood trees, with documented feeding on Fraxinus (ash), maple, and other hardwood genera.
Stenocorus vestitus
Flower longhorn
Stenocorus vestitus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) found in North America. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in coloration: females are black while males are brown, a pattern shared with the congeneric Stenocorus meridianus. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet light and have been documented visiting fermenting bait traps. The species belongs to the subfamily Lepturinae, whose members are commonly known as flower longhorns.
Tragidion coquus
Tragidion coquus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, originally described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is among the larger and more visually striking cerambycids in North America, with velvety black and vivid orange coloration that mimics tarantula hawk wasps (Pompilidae). The species occurs broadly across the eastern and central United States, where it breeds in dead hardwoods, particularly oak. It is considered rare and difficult to encounter in the field despite its wide distribution.
Xylotrechus
tiger longhorned beetles
Xylotrechus is a genus of longhorned beetles in the family Cerambycidae containing approximately 200 described species. Members of this genus are characterized by their elongated bodies, long antennae, and often striking color patterns. The genus includes economically significant species such as Xylotrechus chinensis (tiger longhorned beetle), which is a pest of mulberry and other fruit trees, and Xylotrechus pyrrhoderus, a grapevine borer. Several species have been documented as attracted to fermenting baits, making them accessible to collectors using molasses-beer or wine traps.