Beetles of North Carolina

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View	CERAMBYCIDAE Members:	Members of Monochamus:	47 NC Records
Monochamus notatus (Drury) - Northeastern Sawyer

Photo by: Steve Hall

Photo by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan

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 notatus is grayish brown with relatively obscure mottling; patches of white on the elytra are restricted to the anterior and posterior thirds (Lingafelter, 2007). The thorax and head are typically marked with white, unlike the other members of this genus.
Total Length [body plus wings; excludes ovipositor]: 22-35 mm (Yanega, 1996)
Structural Features: The thorax in this genus possesses strong lateral spines. Terminal sutural spines are absent in this species.

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 conifers, especially Pines (Yanega, 1996)

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Status in North Carolina

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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5

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	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Mitchell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Graham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jackie Nelson / Doug Blatny Ashe Co. Comment:

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