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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
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