Beetles of North Carolina
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View CERAMBYCIDAE Members: Sole representative of Asemum in NC 19 NC Records

Asemum striatum - No Common Name


Photo by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, L. Amos
Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Aseminae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF   iNaturalist                                                              
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 records come from sites where various species of Pines are present, including Loblolly as well as Shortleaf and Scrub Pines.
See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
Diet: Larvae feed on recently dead conifers, especially pines but also including fir and spruce (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007). Standing snags, stumps, and logs are all used.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, L. Amos
Warren Co.
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