''Neoclytus caprea'' 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. It was described by Say in 1824.
[Bezark, Larry G]
A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World
. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. It feeds on sapwood of ash, sometimes oak, hickory. It often emerges indoors from firewood; logs may become infested within 20 days of felling during summer.
Adult 8-17 mm, larva up to 22 mm. One generation a year.
References
Bugguide.net. Species ''Neoclytus caprea'' - Banded Ash Borer
caprea
Beetles described in 1824
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