Beetles of North Carolina
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Members of Brachyleptura:
6 NC Records

Brachyleptura circumdata - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Lepturinae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF   iNaturalist                                                              
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
Habitats: Our records come mainly from the Mountains but include sites at lower elevations than where Spruce occurs. The habitats may primarily represent cove forests, with Hemlocks and White Pines both possible hosts.
Diet: Larvae feed on Spruce and possibly Pines (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007)
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
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