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INSECTS

Flat-headed Hardwood Borer

Dicerca divaricata

Insects
Native
Flat-headed Hardwood Borer, photo 1 of 5
Flat-headed Hardwood Borer, photo 2 of 5
Flat-headed Hardwood Borer, photo 3 of 5
15–22 mmLength

Beetle in the family Buprestidae 15–22 mm long.

There are 57 observations of Flat-headed Hardwood Borer in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale11
  2. Laurentides9
  3. Montérégie9
  4. Estrie8
  5. Outaouais8
  6. Montréal4
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  8. Lanaudière2
  9. Laval1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Hickory Jewel BeetleDicerca lurida
Flat-headed Poplar BorerDicerca tenebrica
Eastern Poplar Buprestid BeetlePoecilonota cyanipes
Dark Jewel BeetleDicerca tenebrosa
Spotted-belly Buprestid BeetleBuprestis maculativentris