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    • locust borer beetle
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    • Megacyllene robiniae

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Recent observations

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locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

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larry522

Date

Sep 9, 2012

Place

Winooski (Google, OSM)

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locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

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mperdicas

Date

Oct 2, 2012 01:47 PM EDT

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tinotchka

Date

Sep 3, 2012 04:24 PM EDT

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rcurtis

Date

Aug 29, 2012

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locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

Observer

sagamoreoh

Date

Aug 21, 2012

Description

Yellow and black beetle on goldenrod coming into flower.

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locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

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rpayne

Date

Aug 20, 2012

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What

locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

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swheads

Date

Oct 25, 2011

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locust borer beetle Megacyllene robiniae

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hartvillestuff

Date

Aug 31, 2011

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Observer

rpayne

Date

Aug 19, 2010

Description

Locust Borer Beetle larvae? Found in the stump of a removed Black Locust tree.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Locust Borer (M. robiniae) is a serious pest to Robinia pseudoacacia in North America. The name is derived from the Latin name "Robinia" which is the same as the genus of locust on which the larvae feed.

No range data available.