Saperda imitans

Flat-Faced Longhorn


Saperda imitans, Flat-faced Longhorned Beetle photo

Family: Cerambycidae

Subfamily: Lamiinae

Length: 10-16 mm

 

The larvae of this species feed in Hickory, Willow, and other decaying hardwoods. Adults may be seen from May through mid-summer.

The beetle shown here was resting on foliage at Cranesville Swamp, a Nature Conservancy site in Preston County, West Virginia.

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Insects of West Virginia