Willow Borer

Synanthedon proxima

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae

Xylotrechus insignis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. Xylotrechus insignis is commonly referred to as a willow borer which means that it drills into trees usually killing or harming the tree.

Distribution

Willow Borer — (c) Patrick Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 15United States of America · 3

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Patrick Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionXylotrechus insignis, Wikipedia contributors

Willow Borer

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