Insects and Spiders - native

Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris) on Jul 24, 2017

Originally reported as Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

About 2" long, black and white stripes, long antenna.

Commentary

This is a native insect, the banded alder borer. This insect has bands across its wing covers unlike asian longhorned beetle which has spots.

Christine Buhl
July 24, 2017, 1:54 p.m.

Resources

Information from Banded Alder Borer from Oregon State and iNaturalist.

Location

Corner of Grape and Gale streets, Union, Oregon, outside window screen.

Expert Reviewer

Christine Buhl
Oregon Dept. of Forestry

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