Beetles of North Carolina
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27 NC Records

Saperda candida - Round-headed Apple Tree Borer


Photo by: Steve Hall and Ed Corey
Photo by: Owen McConnell
Photo by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Taxonomy
Family: CERAMBYCIDAE Subfamily: Lamiinae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, 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 live wood of several species of woody plants, mainly in the Rosaceae, including Apple, Crabapple, Hawthorn, Quince (Yanega, 1996; Lingafelter, 2007).
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Photo Gallery for Saperda candida - Round-headed Apple Tree Borer

Recorded by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim petranka
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Beane
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, K. Kittelberger
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin
Haywood Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Ed Corey
Cumberland Co.
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