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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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Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2006 J>N>Dell

Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
South Georgia, Ware County, Georgia, USA
August 12, 2006
Size: 28mm.
Found this critter on my back screen door.
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Contributed by J>N>Dell on 12 August, 2006 - 3:44pm
Last updated 4 September, 2006 - 11:44am

Chalcophora virginiensis
I would say this is a Chalcophora virginiensis.
… Joshua P. Basham, 12 August, 2006 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

 
A very good match. Thanks Jos
A very good match. Thanks Joshua.
… J>N>Dell, 13 August, 2006 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

Buprestid Beetle
I think. Check guide page here.
… Lynette Schimming, 12 August, 2006 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

 
I've moved image to family fo
I've moved image to family for now. Thanks again.
… J>N>Dell, 12 August, 2006 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

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