Beetles of North Carolina

Family (Alpha):
Scientific Name: Common Name:

View	CERAMBYCIDAE Members:	Sole representative of Neandra in NC	28 NC Records
Neandra brunnea - No Common Name

Photo by: Steve Hall

Photo by: K. Bischof

Taxonomy

Family: CERAMBYCIDAE

Subfamily: Parandrinae

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: BugGuide, Google, 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: We have records from both natural forests as well as residential neighborhoods.

See also Habitat Account for General Forests

Diet: Larvae feed on moist, decaying heartwood (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007). This includes logs lying in contact with the soil and also wood structures such as poles. They also feed on heartwood in living trees where cavities or other wounds have allowed access to heartwood.

Observation Methods: Comes to lights, including blacklights

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Adult Phenology:

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5

State Protection:

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	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment:

Neandra brunnea - No Common Name

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