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Agrilus ? - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2008 Benoit Guenard

Agrilus ? - Chalcophora virginiensis
Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
April 17, 2008
Size: 45-55mm
Contributed by Benoit Guenard on 19 April, 2008 - 6:50am
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 11:47pm

Moved
Moved from Chalcophora.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 September, 2008 - 11:47pm

Chalcophora virginiensis...
...I can just make out the interrupted strial elytral suture.
… Ted C. MacRae, 9 June, 2008 - 12:45am

too big
Looks like Chalcophora sp.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 19 April, 2008 - 12:03pm

 
I agree.
Texania would be the only other possibility, and I'm not sure they are as common as Chalcophora. Moving to genus page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 May, 2008 - 4:27pm

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