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Longhorned Beetle

Aegomorphus modestus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Relatively small insize, mottled brown in color with paired zigzag or "M" shaped marks on elytra (wing covers).

Habitat:

Attracted to lights on a school building in a rural town. Deciduous forest broken by lawns, fields, and residential areas.

Notes:

This is normally a very cryptic insect.

Reference Links:

A Longhorned Beetle - Aegomorphus modestus - Overview, Species Aegomorphus modestus - BugGuide.Net

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