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Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
Horton's Pond, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
May 11, 2003
Size: 20-30 mm
Found along a trail or road in an area with abundant Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda. Size of this specimen not measured, this is based on literature.

Some references suggest the common name "Sculptured Borer". I think this is much less clumsy than "Large Flat-headed Pine Heartwood Borer", which appears to be a widely accepted name. I'm going to vote that we prefer it here. (Changed from "Virginia Borer" due to Eric Eaton's comments.)
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Contributed by Cotinis on 17 March, 2005 - 6:35am
Last updated 18 March, 2005 - 5:34am

Not so fast my friend:-)
The reason the "Virginia pine borer" is no longer acceptable is because this species has been fused with Chalcophora angusticollis, which occurs in western North America. Formerly, they were considered two separate species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 March, 2005 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

 
Hadn't seen that
Eric, I'm assuming you mean Chalcophara angulicollis, but who did that - reference? Never heard that one.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 17 March, 2005 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Reference.
I know Arnett's two volume set on beetles of North America describes the "lumping" of those species, and so does the volume on buprestids of Canada and Alaska in the Canadian agriculture series. Dr. Rick Westcott confirmed that in his identification of my Oregon specimens, too. "Sculptured pine borer" is the name I recall for the critter; thank you, Pat, for jogging my memory.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 March, 2005 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, point well taken--a counter-offer
Good point. I ran across another common name I like even better for that species: "Sculptured Borer". That is descriptive, and does not besmirch the honor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (What state wants a sometimes pesty, though beautiful, beetle named after them?)

So, if there are no serious objections I'm going to adopt "Sculptured Borer".

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 17 March, 2005 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

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