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INSECTS

Ant-like Longhorn Beetle

Cyrtophorus verrucosus

Insects
Native
Ant-like Longhorn Beetle, Adult
Ant-like Longhorn Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Ant-like Longhorn Beetle, Adult
7–11 mmLength

Beetle in the family Cerambycidae 7–11 mm long. Lives in forests and in urban areas. Feeds on plants.

There are 49 observations of Ant-like Longhorn Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie13
  2. Capitale-Nationale10
  3. Outaouais8
  4. Estrie4
  5. Montréal4
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Laval1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Black-legged long-horned beetleEuderces picipes
Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicus
Rustic BorerXylotrechus colonus