Beetles of North Carolina

Family (Alpha):
Scientific Name: Common Name:

View	CERAMBYCIDAE Members:	Sole representative of Atimia in NC	6 NC Records
Atimia confusa - Small Cedar Borer

Photo by: R. Newman

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands

Diet: Larvae feed under the bark of members of the Cupressaceae, which in North Carolina include Juniperus, Taxodium, and Chamaecyparis (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007).

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Adult Phenology:

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU

State Protection:

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Atimia confusa - Small Cedar Borer

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