cottonwood borer

Plectrodera scalator

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae

The cottonwood borer (Plectrodera scalator) is a species of longhorn beetle found in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains that feeds on cottonwood trees. It is one of the largest beetles in North America, with lengths reaching 40 millimetres (1. 6 in) and widths, 12 mm (0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1,210

Sources and credits

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cottonwood borer

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