twig girdler, Oncideres cingulata  (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) - 1626097

twig girdler
Oncideres cingulata (Say, 1826)

Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: After laying an egg beneath the bark of a twig, the beetle chews a continuous notch around the twig which girdles it. The girdled twig soon drys out and breaks off; the larva develops inside the fallen twig on the ground. Damage to the host trees including elm, oak, hickory, dogwood, and others is generally insignificant.
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Name: John A. Weidhass
Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Country: United States

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Image uploaded on Wednesday, February 19, 2003
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