''Acanthocinus reticulatus'' is a species of

longhorn beetle The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than ...

s of the subfamily

Lamiinae Lamiinae, commonly called flat-faced longhorns, are a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily Cerambycinae Cerambycinae is a s ...

. It was described by Razoumowsky in 1789, and is known from southern

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and

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. The beetles measure 10–15 millimetres in length, and can live for approximately 1–2 years. They typically inhabit

fir Firs (''Abies'') are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family (biology), family Pinaceae. They are found on mountains throughout much of North America, North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The ...

trees, but are also known to occasionally live in other conifers.''Acanthocinus reticulatus''
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References

Beetles described in 1789 Acanthocinus {{Acanthocinini-stub