Russell S. Pfau on Nostr: To my knowledge, I'm the only person who has photographed a living Tetraopes ...
To my knowledge, I'm the only person who has photographed a living Tetraopes mandibularis (no common name). The males of this species are unique in having a prominent tubercle on the mandible (seen in this comparison with the female on the left and male on the right). Although its host plant--the broadleaf milkweed--is found throughout the southwestern U.S., this beetle is known only from a very small region of TX and OK.
#Beetles #Tetraopes #Cerambycidae #Insects
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