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Sculpted Pine Borer

chalcophora virginiensis

Description:

Silvery-irredescent beetle, about an inch long. Allowed to me to touch and examine it for about five minutes, then it flew away.

Habitat:

wetland

Notes:

Very attractive beetle, about an inch long.

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Sculpted Pine Borer
Chalcophora virginiensis


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3 Comments

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

You're welcome! Nice spotting!

JosephSpurr
JosephSpurr 12 years ago

Thanks oxyjack for the ID :)

JosephSpurr
Spotted by
JosephSpurr

Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 29, 2012

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