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Red Oak Borer
Enaphalodes rufulus
2,183 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 2,183 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Spined Oak BorerElaphidion mucronatum
Robust Oak BorerEnaphalodes atomarius
Pubescent Long-horned BeetleHesperophanes pubescens
Banded Hickory BorerKnulliana cincta
Goes variegatus
Ivory-marked BorerCoeleburia quadrigeminata
northern red oakQuercus rubra
black oakQuercus velutina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,573 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 179 |
| New York | 169 |
| Massachusetts | 153 |
| Virginia | 122 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Canada | 92 |
| Connecticut | 78 |
| Ontario | 75 |
| North Carolina | 74 |
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 | Enaphalodes |
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 Red Oak Borer with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.