Identification
Big with bold black-and-white pattern. Pretty unmistakable.
Range
Eastern and Central United States. In east, found north of Washington, DC. (Apparently absent from Carolinas, Florida.)
Habitat
Areas with hostplants (poplars, willows), typically riverbanks
Season
June-September (northeast), May-July (Texas)
Food
Adults are reported to browse on shoots of host trees, especially leaf-stems (petioles), and bark.
Life Cycle
Eggs are laid in August, September. Larvae bore at the base of poplars, willows, and overwinter. Two or three years required to reach maturity. Larvae may girdle trees. Pupation occurs in chambers beneath bark.
Print References
Dillon, p. 629, plate LXIII #2
(1)
Yanega, p. 130, fig. 349
(2)
Papp, p. 229, fig. 759
(3)
Arnett, p. 309, fig. 725
(4)
Milne, p. 597, fig. 181
(5)
Drees, p. 119, fig. 177
(6)Contributed by
Cotinis on 15 October, 2004 - 7:23am
Last updated 29 July, 2007 - 11:09pm
