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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Compsocerini » Rosalia » Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris)
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Black/White Banded Beetle - what is it's real name? - Rosalia funebris
Copyright © 2005 Celeste Soong-Tang

Black/White Banded Beetle - what is it's real name? - Rosalia funebris
Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada
July 10, 2005
Size: 1 1/4 inches
We found this beetle walking near the shore of Quadra Island. It just kept walking around. It flew a small distance at one point, but otherwise was crawling over the rocks.

We'd really like to know what it's called!
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Contributed by Marielle Smith on 22 July, 2005 - 11:22pm
Last updated 23 July, 2005 - 8:30am

Hey there, i found this parti
Hey there, i found this particular beetle outside my apartment building in campbell river, i had him sitting in a bucket so i could get my sister to research him, but she decided against that.

I was wondering if there is a beetle musem or something that may need one of these little guys, he is in perfect shape :)
… n3rd3tte, 12 August, 2008 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

wow
that's a spectacular cerambycid!
… Ethan Friedman, 22 July, 2005 - 11:29pm login or register to post comments

Rosalia funebris
What do you think of Rosalia funebris
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2005 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

 
The mystery is solved!
Wow - thank you for naming our mystery beetle. We had about 4 cameras all vying for a good shot - but didn't get anything like yours!!

Do these beetles only reside in our area? We have never seen the likes of it anywhere else.
… Marielle Smith, 23 July, 2005 - 2:01am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Rosalia is native.
This is commonly known as the "banded alder borer," or "California laurel borer." They are native to much of the western U.S. Sometimes they literally flock to freshly painted buildings.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2005 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

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