Brachyleptura rubrica

At a mixed forest edge.

comments (8)

Calbost Niel

Lion

What an interesting Shape Lisa Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  They are really neat! I think this may be a Georgia first (at least on iNaturalist and BugGuide).
  
  I was kind of upset I couldn't get any closer (I had to reach over foliage to get a picture, so it was really awkward). Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Awesome find! How do you tell it apart from Brachyleptura champlaini? The distribution seems a bit more northern for that species, but there are records of it in AL, NC, and VA.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1531607/bgimage Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  That may be a better match. I'll have to look into it :) Thanks.
  
  I think B. champlaini is a good bit smaller in size though? This was pretty big. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
2. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I'm too tired to change it at the moment, but I think you could be right. I have another shot of the abdomen that looks more like B. chaplaini Posted 4 years ago
3. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Okay...I'm not sure, but just wanted to put it out there as a possibility. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      I appreciate it, Twinsie <3 Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        <3 Posted 4 years ago

The Brachyleptura rubrica

''Brachyleptura rubrica'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomas Say in 1824. It feeds on various ''Spiraea'' species.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling