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INSECTS

Sculptured Pine Borer

Chalcophora virginiensis

Insects
Native
Sculptured Pine Borer, photo 1 of 5
Sculptured Pine Borer, photo 2 of 5
Sculptured Pine Borer, photo 3 of 5
25–31 mmLength

Beetle in the family Buprestidae 25–31 mm long.

There are 20 observations of Sculptured Pine Borer in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Lanaudière3
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  3. Mauricie3
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  5. Côte-Nord3
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Montérégie1
  9. Montréal1

Similar species

Strong Jewel BeetleChalcophora fortis
Consular jewel beetleBuprestis consularis
Spurred Metallic Wood-borerChrysobothris dentipes
Two-toothed Tumbling Flower BeetleYakuhananomia bidentata
White-spotted SawyerMonochamus scutellatus
Striated Jewel BeetleBuprestis striata
Ribbed Pine BorerRhagium inquisitor
Spotted-belly Buprestid BeetleBuprestis maculativentris
Lined Buprestid BeetleBuprestis lineata