Desmocerus palliatus, Photo : Cody Hough
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Cladus: Phytophaga
Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea
Familia: Cerambycidae
Subfamilia: Lepturinae
Tribus: Desmocerini
Genus: Desmocerus
Species:Desmocerus palliatus
Name
Desmocerus palliatus (Forster, 1771)
Synonyms
Desmocerus blandus (Fabricius, 1775)
Desmocerus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1775)
Desmocerus elongatus Bland, 1862
References
Linsley, E.G., and J.A. Chemsak. 1972: Cerambycidae of North America. Part VI. No. 1. Taxonomy and Classification of the Subfamily Lepturinae. University of California Publications in Entomology 69, xiii+138 pp, 2 pl.
Solomon, J.D., 1995: Guide to Insect Borers in North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs. USDA Forest Service Handbook #706, 735 pp.
Bland, J.H.B. 1862. Descriptions of several supposed new species of Cerambycidae in the collection of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, with observations on some already described. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 1(9): 267–276. BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
English: Elderberry Borer, Cloaked Knotty-horn
The elderberry borer, Desmocerus palliatus, is a species of Cerambycidae that occurs in Eastern North America.
Description
The adult is 17 to 26 mm, mostly a shimmering dark blue, and the bases of the elytra are yellow to yellow-red. It is likely a mimic of beetles in the family Lycidae, as is the moth Lycomorpha pholus found in the same area.
Range and habitat
It ranges from Oklahoma, central North America, to parts of the southern Appalachian mountains. They tend to be more abundant in the northern part of its range. They can be seen in swampy areas and near streams that support their host plant.
Live specimen of elderberry borer
Live specimen of elderberry borer
mating pair
mating pair
Life cycle
Eggs are laid near stems or at the base of the plant, the larvae then burrow their way into the stems and eat tunnels into the roots of the living plant. They can be seen between April and August.
Adult food
Pollen
Sambucus
Larval food
Sambucus
References
BioLib Taxon profile — species Desmocerus palliatus (Forster, 1771)
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