Eburia quadrigeminata

Eburia quadrigeminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Eburia
Species: E. quadrigeminata
Binomial name
Eburia quadrigeminata
(Say, 1826)[1]

Eburia quadrigeminata, the ivory-marked beetle or ivory-marked borer,[2] is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Adult beetles are 12–25 millimetres (0.47–0.98 in) in length. The life span is 10–40 years.[3] The species is active from April to September. The larvae feed on hardwood, such as oaks, maple, hickory, and ash.[4] The species name means that they have long antennas.[5]

References

  1. "Eburia quadrigeminata (Say, 1826)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. "Ivory-marked Borer". Fnanaturesearch. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. Life span
  4. Larvae feeding
  5. Val Cervenka (November–December 2013). "Beetlemania!". Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. Department of Natural Resources: 55.

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