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Arrowhead Borer? - Xylotrechus sagittatus
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Arrowhead Borer? - Xylotrechus sagittatus
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
August 22, 2005
Size: around 15-20 mm
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 13 September, 2005 - 6:12am
Last updated 4 September, 2013 - 2:12pm

Yes, I think so
Yes, I think it is Xylotrechus sagittatus. You can see the little groove on the forehead distinctive for Xylotrechus--Gary Bunker, I believe, mentioned this on one of my images. Those marks on the elytra look correct for sagittatus, and I think that narrows it down enough.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 13 September, 2005 - 9:56am

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