Neoclytus longipes Classification Family Cerambycidae > Subfamily Cerambycinae > Tribe Clytini > Genus Neoclytus Diagnostic Features of Larvae Larva. Very similar to N. acuminatus; antennal joints subequal, first and second globose, scarcely longer than thick; palpal joints relatively more robust, but last joint of maxillary palpi longer than second; ocellus minute or indistinct. Pupa: Distinguished by the fact that the spines on abdominal terga are arranged in a single transverse row, or the last bearing a double row of small recurved hooks, each set on a fleshy conical papilla; protergum with scattered distinct spines on disc. Adapted from Craighead (1923). Biology and Economic Importance The larva feeds in small dry oak (Quercus) saplings. It pupates and transforms to adult in the early fall, hibernating in the cell. Adapted from Craighead (1923). Selected References to Larvae Specimens Craighead, 1923