Beetles of North Carolina
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11 NC Records

Graphisurus despectus - No Common Name



Photo by: Steve Hall

Photo by: Steve Hall

Photo by: David George
Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: LamiinaeSynonym: Urographis despectus                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF   iNaturalist                                                              
Comments: Head and body gray or light reddish brown with a coating of suberect hairs on the elytra (Lingafelter, 2007). Less mottled than Graphisurus fasciatus and lacks the large patches of black found on the anterior of the elytra that distinguish that species; dark subapical patches are present, however.
Distribution in North Carolina
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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
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Diet: Polyphagous on hardwood trees, with a preference for Hickories (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007)
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Photo Gallery for Graphisurus despectus

Recorded by: David George
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
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