Scrub-oak-borer
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Purpuricenus dimidiatus
Scrub Oak Borer
Purpuricenus dimidiatus is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1884. The species is commonly known as the Scrub Oak Borer. Like other members of the genus Purpuricenus, it is a large, showy beetle that has been documented in North America. The genus is notable for containing species that are attracted to fermenting bait traps, though specific trapping records for P. dimidiatus are not detailed in the available sources.