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Typocerus zebra
Flower longhorn beetle. Mimic wasps e.g., Vespula sp. Body approximately 0.5 inches long. Similar to other species but triangular basal yellow marks in elytra are diagnostic for this species.
Range: Ontario - Florida – Texas (Mainly Virginia – Florida – Texas – Oklahoma) See: http://zipcodezoo.com/index.php/Typoceru... Found on flowers in fields, roadsides, probably mostly adjacent to woodlands with pines March – August (Mainly March – July)
This beetle was feeding on Yuccaleaf Eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium) flowers
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