Beetles of North Carolina
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View CERAMBYCIDAE Members: Sole representative of Scaphinus in NC 4 NC Records

Scaphinus muticus - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Spondylidinae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, 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)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records all come from the Coastal Plain, including sites dominated by Longleaf Pine and by Loblolly Pine.
See also Habitat Account for General Coastal Plain Pine Forests and Woodlands
Diet: Larvae feed on pines (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007)
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S3S4
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