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Cottonwood Borer

Plectrodera scalator Fabricius

Description:

Black and white large insect

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

Eats cottonwood and willow trees. Larvae feeds on roots

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2 Comments

MelissaCernaEllery
MelissaCernaEllery 11 years ago

I agree!! Thanks!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Amazing pattern on this one, but I think it is more likely a Cottonwood Borer Plectodera scalator.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7956

Texas, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on Jun 26, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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