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Sculptured Pine Borer

Chalcophora virginiensis

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

A large Jewel Beetle in the family Buprestidae, Chalcophora virginiensis feeds as a larva for years on Pine (Pinus sp.) Trees. It is quite large.

Habitat:

Found right on the coast of Maine at Ferry Beach State Park. There were Pines (Pinus sp.) on the dunes before the beach, and quite a few of these beetles were straying near the ocean.

Notes:

Lifer!

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

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