Palo Verde Root Borer

Derobrachus hovorei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, known variously as the palo verde beetle, palo verde root borer, or palo verde borer beetle. For over 100 years, this species was confused with the related species Derobrachus geminatus, and only recognized and given its own name by Santos-Silva in 2007; essentially all literature prior to 2007 therefore incorrectly uses the name geminatus for this species. It is a longhorn beetle native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico which derives its common name from the palo verde tree, and it is one of the largest…

Derobrachus est un genre d'insectes coléoptères de la famille des Cerambycidae.

Derobrachus hovorei es una especie de escarabajo longicornio del género Derobrachus, tribu Prionini, subfamilia Prioninae. Fue descrita científicamente por Santos-Silva en 2007. ​ Descripción Mide 33-70,3 milímetros de longitud.