elder borer

Desmocerus palliatus, the eastern elderberry borer, is a species of Cerambycidae that occurs in Eastern North America. Description The adult is 17 to 26 mm, mostly a shimmering dark blue, and the bases of the elytra are yellow to yellow-red. It is likely a mimic of beetles in the family Lycidae, as is the moth Lycomorpha pholus found in the same area.

Desmocerus est un genre d'insecte de l'ordre des coléoptères, de la famille Cerambycidae.

Desmocerus palliatus es una especie de coleóptero crisomeloideo de la familia Cerambycidae. ​ Es originaria de los Estados Unidos y Canadá. Ecología Se alimenta de Sambucus nigra L.