Welcome to Catnapin's

Insect Gallery

Beetles and Weevils - Wood Boring

order Coleoptera

Longhorned Betles - family Cerambycidae

Locust Borer Megacyllene robiniae

Many of these bores were mating on this fallen mesquite log.  Males were larger than females.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, September 2004

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - family Buprestidae

Wood-boring Beetle Chrysobothris sp.

These two may not be the same species but are similar.  The color below the eyes is a reflection.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2004, May 2005

Hunting Similar Species

Borers in Texas

Chrysobothris acaciae

Chrysobothris acuminata

Chrysobothris acutipennis

Chrysobothris adelpha

Chrysobothris analis

Chrysobothris axillaris

Chrysobothris basalis

Chrysobothris beameri

Chrysobothris blanchardi

Chrysobothris breviloba

Chrysobothris chlorocephala

Chrysobothris chryseola

Chrysobothris cuprascens

Chrysobothris edwardsi

Chrysobothris ephedrae ephedrae

Chrysobothris ephedrae vogti

Chrysobothris exesa

Chrysobothris femorata

Chrysobothris fiskei

Chrysobothris hidalgoensis

Chrysobothris humilis

Chrysobothris ignicollis

Chrysobothris iris

Chrysobothris lateralis

Chrysobothris lixa

Chrysobothris merkelii

Chrysobothris octocola

Chrysobothris peninsularis

Chrysobothris prosopidis

Chrysobothris pubilineata

Chrysobothris purpureovittata purpureovittata

Chrysobothris purpureovittata

Chrysobothris quadriimpressa

Chrysobothris quadrilineata

Chrysobothris scitula

Chrysobothris speculifer

Chrysobothris texana

Chrysobothris viridiceps

Lizard Beetles - family Languriidae

Clover Stem Borer Languria mozardi

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, May 2005

Email    critter"at"catnapin.com

to reduce spam, change "at" to @

please be specific

Copyright Notice:  All photos are copyrighted and protected by the laws of the United States.

Unauthorized duplication for sale or distribution is prohibited.