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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Metallic Wood Boring Beetles (Buprestoidea) » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Chrysochroinae » Chalcophora » Sculptured Pine Borer (Chalcophora virginiensis)
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I Don't have a clue! What is it? - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2007 John & Barbara Moerk

I Don't have a clue! What is it? - Chalcophora virginiensis
Myakka River State Park, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
November 9, 2007
Size: ~1.5"

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Contributed by John & Barbara Moerk on 11 November, 2007 - 5:17pm
Last updated 13 December, 2007 - 8:58pm

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Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 December, 2007 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

Metalic wood boring beetles
Check under Burprestid....possible genus Dicerca, but I'm not an expert so don't hold me to it. There are several other genus that look similar. Great photo...it is really camouflaged on that pine.
… michael marchiano, 11 November, 2007 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

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