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Brachys tessellatus
Photo#48338
Copyright © 2006
Lynette Elliott
Metallic Wood Boring Beetle -
Brachys tessellatus
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
April 16, 2006
Size: around 5-10 mm
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Contributed by
Lynette Elliott
on 17 April, 2006 - 4:29pm
Last updated 18 July, 2008 - 3:12pm
Brachys tessellatus (Fabricius)
Great photo Lynette, I actually saw my first Brachys for the year today also. This is Brachys tessellatus, this species can be separated from the other eastern species by its black color and white hairs. As far as I know, this species is not in my area and it is nice to see photos of it.
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Joshua P. Basham
, 17 April, 2006 - 7:24pm
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