About Brentus anchorago (Linnaeus, 1758)
Brentus anchorago ranges from 15 to 52 millimeters in total length. Adult individuals are solid black, with longitudinal yellow markings on their elytra. Their antennae are serrated and not geniculate (elbowed). This species shows pronounced sexual dimorphism: males are far more slender than females. This is a widespread Neotropical species that has been recorded from Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. In the United States, it is found only in Dade and Monroe counties, Florida. Across its entire range, it is consistently associated with the gumbo-limbo tree, Bursera simaruba. The larvae of this species bore into dead wood, while adults can sometimes be found in large aggregations under the bark of dead logs.
