Anastrangalia laetifica, the dimorphic flower longhorn, is a species of beetle from family Cerambycidae found in Canada, United States, and Mexico. The male elytras are all black, while the females have 4 black dots on their red coloured elytra. They feed on Frasera albicaulis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Cerambycidae
- Genus
- Anastrangalia
- Species
- Anastrangalia laetifica
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