Beetles of North Carolina
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167 NC Records

Xylotrechus colonus - No Common Name


Photo by: Steve Hall
Photo by: Steve Hall
Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Cerambycinae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Google, Wikipedia, GBIF, iNaturalist                                                              
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥
 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) <
 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Diet: Larvae feed on the bark or under it of virtually all hardwoods and pines in the East (Yanega, 1996). Hickory and Beech are especially attacked (Lingafelter, 2007).
Observation Methods: Attracted to UV lights (Yanega, 1996)
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Photo Gallery for Xylotrechus colonus

Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Mark Basinger
Brunswick Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: David George
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: David George
Chatham Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Travis McLain
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: J. A. Anderson
Surry Co.
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Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Xylotrechus colonusRecorded by: J. Wyche
Gates Co.
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