Maryland Biodiversity Project - Tile-horned Prionus (Prionus imbricornis)

Tile-horned Prionus Prionus imbricornis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms: Neopolyarthron imbricornis.

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Widespread near deciduous forests in the central and eastern U.S. Larvae feed on roots and bark. Adults are attracted to lights.

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There are 32 records in the project database.

A male Tile-horned Prionus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

A female Tile-horned Prionus in Charles Co., Maryland (7/8/2022). Determined by Frank Guarnieri/BugGuide. Photo by Julie Simpson. (MBP list)

A Tile-horned Prionus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tile-horned Prionus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) janekostenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jane Kostenko. (MBP list)

A male Tile-horned Prionus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2021). Verified by Bruce Tilden/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Tile-horned Prionus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Tile-horned Prionus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Tile-horned Prionus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)

A Tile-horned Prionus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/25/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A male Tile-horned Prionus collected in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/1990). Photo by Frank Guarnieri. (MBP list)

A Tile-horned Prionus (underside) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

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