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Palo Verde Root Borer Larva? - Derobrachus hovorei
Copyright © 2017 Ray Lemke

Palo Verde Root Borer Larva? - Derobrachus hovorei
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
March 3, 2017
Size: 6-7cm
Found in the roots of one of my palo verde trees when it was aerated. Per the board-certified arborist, it is the larva of a Palo Verde Root Borer. I would appreciate confirmation.

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Contributed by Ray Lemke on 3 March, 2017 - 10:44am
Last updated 19 March, 2017 - 4:30pm

Moved
Moved from Long-horned Beetles.
… Ray Lemke, 19 March, 2017 - 4:30pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 15 March, 2017 - 7:34pm

It is a cerambycid larva
It is a cerambycid larva
… Jason Hansen, 4 March, 2017 - 7:28pm

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