''Xylotrechus colonus'' is a species of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
in the family
Cerambycidae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than ...
, subfamily
Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in 130 genera in the neotropical realm). Within the family, the only ...
, and tribe
. Its common name is the rustic borer. It was described by
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is co ...
in 1775.
[Bezark, Larry G]
''A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World''
Retrieved 22 May 2012. The larva of this beetle feed on the sapwood of oaks (''
Quercus
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ...
''), whereas adults feed on the nectar of flowers such as goldenrod (''
''), and some composite flowers. The wing covers are grey, with bands of black and a yellow dash near the top of each. The underside of the beetle is black, with faint yellow banding.
References
Xylotrechus
Beetles described in 1775
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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