Beetles of North Carolina
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View CERAMBYCIDAE Members: Sole representative of Arhopalus in NC 2 NC Records

Arhopalus rusticus - No Common Name


Photo by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan
Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Aseminae                                                             
Comments: One of two species in North Carolina
Species Status: Belongs to subfamily Aseminae and tribe Asemini. Members have relatively short antennae, reaching (Yanega, 1996). The pronotum lacks a distinct margin and the head is not narrowed behind the eyes.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Google, Wikipedia, GBIF, iNaturalist                                                              
Comments: The head, pronotum, and elytra are vinaceous-red with no maculations.
Total Length [body plus wings; excludes ovipositor]: 15-25 mm (Yanega, 1996)
Structural Features: The third tarsomeres of the hindlegs are cleft nearly to the base compared to only halfway in A. foveicollis (Lingafelter, 2007)
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥
 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) <
 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our few records come from the low mountains and western Piedmont, in areas where White Pine is the most common species of conifer. However, it is not limited to feeding on that species.
See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
Diet: Larvae feed on the roots and bases of Pine species, including dead pines (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007). This species has become a pest in areas such as Australia and South America where it has been introduced.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
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Photo Gallery for Arhopalus rusticus

Arhopalus rusticusRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Arhopalus rusticusRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
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