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Flower Longhorn beetle

Strangalia famelica famelica

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

A Flower Longhorn beetle feeding on Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris). This individual was spotted in the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park, near the end of the boardwalk. Related Resource: Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_rose

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Subspecies Strangalia famelica famelica - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Flower longhorn beetle

Strangalia famelica famelica

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drP
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long horned flower beetle

Genus Typocerus

Reference Link
auntnance123
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Comments (4)
Geodialist
Thanks to "auntnance123," "drP," and "Small Wonders" (who commented offline) for the very helpful suggestions! I will split this post into two spottings next time I'm using my desktop computer. Which leads to a good question: Is Project Noah working on an "HD" version of its app (for iPad)?
drP
Forgot to mention: My ID suggestion is for the first picture only. I believe the second picture is a different species.
drP
The BugGuide link above is for the species, and includes info about the two subspecies, one in the east and one in the midwest. This is the link for the subspecies I think it is: http://bugguide.net/node/view/127271
auntnance123
Hope that is helpful. I have one similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10173425 with the same body shape.

Spotted for Missions

Wildlife of Northern Virginia
Mission
Flowers of North America
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Arthropods of Fairfax,VA

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PublishedMarch 26, 2013

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