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Beetle - Saperda tridentata
Copyright © 2006 Nolie Schneider

Beetle - Saperda tridentata
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 17, 2006
Attracted to lights. ID help welcome.

Nolie
Contributed by Nolie Schneider on 24 July, 2006 - 7:24pm
Last updated 25 October, 2006 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from Longhorned Beetles.
… Martin Hauser, 25 October, 2006 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 14 September, 2006 - 7:35am

Saperda
Looks like Saperda tridentata. Key features are the first band being cross-ways and wavy, and also the dark spots that other look-alike species lack.

Nice one!
… Stephen_WV, 24 July, 2006 - 7:32pm

 
Saperda
Thanks, Steve, for the ID and for taking time to point out the field marks.

Nolie
… Nolie Schneider, 25 July, 2006 - 6:43am

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