Metallic Wood-boring beetle - Dicerca spreta

Specimen verified to be male

Specimen verified to be male Dicerca spreta.

… Joshua P. Basham, 22 February, 2011 - 4:19pm

I have only seen and ID'ed on

I have only seen and ID'ed one specimen of D. spreta. So I can't really ID this just by looking at the pics. I will just have to wait till I look at it under the scope.

… Joshua P. Basham, 15 February, 2011 - 4:13pm

Moved

Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

… Richard L. Westcott, 15 February, 2011 - 4:09pm

Tentative ID

It appears to be Dicerca spreta; however, apparently the only known host is blackgum. I do not think any in this group use conifers, so perhaps your find represents only an overwintering place. I am reluctant to identify any of this group from a photograph. Send me the specimen!

… Richard L. Westcott, 15 February, 2011 - 4:07pm

Hi Richard,Thanks for the id,I will have to find

a second specimen for you as I did have an agreement with Joshua
from quite a while back and listed on bio page than,I will find
you one im sure and concentrating on the same productive area.

… J. Ott, 15 February, 2011 - 6:22pm