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Dicerca tenebrica
The Flathead Poplar borer is a large species of jewel beetles. Females lay their eggs under the bark of bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata). The larva will develop and remain in the tree trunks for 2 - 5 years.
Throughout Canada & the U.S. Larvae in bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata), adults on other Populus spp.
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Thank you very much Gerardo... These metallic beetles can be quite a challenge to photograph!
Wow wonderful photo!