Dicerca divaricata

Dicerca divaricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Dicerca
Species: D. divaricata
Binomial name
Dicerca divaricata
(Say, 1823)

Dicerca divaricata is a species of black coloured beetle from Chrysochroinae subfamily which is 15–22 millimetres (0.59–0.87 in) long and is found throughout West Virginia. The species is known for feeding on various maples such as Acer saccharum and Acer rubrum as well as Ulmus americana and Cercis species. The species fly in June.[1]

References

  1. "Dicerca divaricata". American Insects. Retrieved February 17, 2015.


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