Insects › Longhorn Beetles
Rustic Borer
Xylotrechus colonus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Arrowhead BorerXylotrechus sagittatus
Xylotrechus smei
Xylotrechus integer
Xylotrechus nauticus
Red-headed Ash BorerNeoclytus acuminatus
Currant-tip BorerPsenocerus supernotatus
Western Ash BorerNeoclytus conjunctus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,757 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 487 |
| Texas | 461 |
| Ontario | 418 |
| Virginia | 409 |
| New York | 393 |
| Maryland | 322 |
| North Carolina | 318 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 |
| Georgia | 268 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Longhorn Beetles · Cerambycidae |
| Genus | Xylotrechus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Rustic Borer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.