Borer Beetle

Borer Beetle

bugman

September 5th, 2009 at 10:04 am

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I need to know the name of this beetle ASAP
September 3, 2009
Hi bugman, my name is Adam, I found this bug while doing bio-inventories, and have to submit my findings on september 8th and this is the one I can’t Id. it was about 3 cm long X 1 cm wide. found near a wetland on a beaver chewed tree stump. taken 24 Aug, 2009, mid-day
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Geographic Location of Bug UTM 17T271051 5135443

Possibly Banded Ash Borer

Dear Adam,
The location you indicated for this sighting, UTM 17T271051 5135443 did not produce any matches in our web search. For all purposes, you did not provide us with a location that we can use to assist you. The desperation in the tone of your letter would indicate that this is important, yet you failed to assist us. The best we are able to do with limited information is to say this specimen somewhat resembles the Banded Ash Borer, Neoclytus caprea, which can be viewed on BugGuide. If the species is not correct, we are guessing it is a relative in the same genus Neoclytus, or at least in the tribe Clytini. These clues should enable you to conclusively identify this specimen based on information you have that you have not provided for us.

Hey, Daniel.
I thought it was an interesting challenge, so I figured out how to convert UTM to GPS coordinates. Here is the location of the mysterious beetle! Daniel To view your map, click on this link or cut and paste this link into your browser’s location bar. http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?email=1&mapd MapQuest.com is the Web’s leading provider of free Maps and Driving Directions. Visit us today at www.mapquest.com.
Daniel

Update from Eric Eaton
September 6, 2009
Daniel:
I agree with all three of your identifications. Nice work. Neoclytus longhorned beetles are also a bear to ID to species.
Eric

Hi bugman, This beetle was found approximately 500 meters south of highway 17 E, in Desbarats, Ontario, Canada. I hope that this will help determine the species. if you need more information, please contact me.
Adam