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Tile-horned Prionus
Prionus imbricornis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Broad-necked Root BorerPrionus laticollis
Tooth-necked Longhorn BeetlePrionus pocularis
California Root BorerPrionus californicus
Prionus cuneatus
Prionus fissicornis
Brown PrionidOrthosoma brunneum
Prionus debilis
Hardwood Stump BorerMallodon dasystomus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,129 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 540 |
| Alabama | 427 |
| Georgia | 412 |
| Virginia | 354 |
| Arkansas | 277 |
| South Carolina | 256 |
| Maryland | 164 |
| Kentucky | 158 |
| Tennessee | 158 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Longhorn Beetles · Cerambycidae |
| Genus | Prionus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Tile-horned Prionus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.