Kebnat
INSECTS

Locust Borer

Megacyllene robiniae

Insects
Native
Locust Borer, photo 1 of 5
Locust Borer, photo 2 of 5
Locust Borer, photo 3 of 5
11–28 mmLength

Beetle in the family Cerambycidae 11–28 mm long. Lives in fields.

There are 356 observations of Locust Borer in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal258
  2. Montérégie45
  3. Capitale-Nationale17
  4. Estrie15
  5. Laval8
  6. Laurentides5
  7. Outaouais4
  8. Lanaudière3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

Similar species

Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicus
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Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Sugar Maple BorerGlycobius speciosus
Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifrons
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Ailanthus Webworm MothAtteva aurea
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus