Beetles of North Carolina

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View	CERAMBYCIDAE Members:	Members of Monochamus:	75 NC Records
Monochamus carolinensis (Olivier) - Carolina Pine Sawyer

Photo by: Steve Hall and Ed Corey

Photo by: Steve Hall

Taxonomy

Family: CERAMBYCIDAE

Subfamily: Lamiinae

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF iNaturalist
Comments: Sawyers are large beetles with very long antennae. Monochamus carolinensis is reddish-brown with distinct pale dorsal stripes on the pronotum (Yanega, 1996). The elytra are mottled with pale and dark patches but are less distinct than found in M. titillator, particularly in the posterior area (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007). The patches on the basal area of the elytra are the most contrasting (Yanega, 1996).
Total Length [body plus wings; excludes ovipositor]: 15-23 mm (Yanega, 1967)
Structural Features: The thorax possesses strong lateral spines, as in other members of this genus. Terminal sutural spines are present in this species but are weaker than in M. titillator (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007). The punctures on the elytra are larger and more crowded than in titillator (Yanega, 1996).

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

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Diet: Larvae feed on dead and dying pines (Yanega, 1966; Lingafelter, 2007)

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Status in North Carolina

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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5

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Photo Gallery for Monochamus carolinensis - Carolina Pine Sawyer
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones, Atley Elliott Polk Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Simpson Eason Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: V. Jones, N. Greene Iredell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Ed Corey Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Ed Corey Bladen Co. Comment:	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, S. Hall Stanly Co. Comment:

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