Elderberry-borer
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Desmocerus aureipennis
Golden-winged Elderberry Borer
Desmocerus aureipennis is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae. Commonly known as the Golden-winged Elderberry Borer, this species occurs in the United States and Canada. It is one of four recognized subspecies within the Desmocerus aureipennis species complex. Like congeners, it is associated with elderberry plants (Sambucus), though specific ecological details for this subspecies are less documented than for the threatened valley elderberry longhorn beetle (D. californicus dimorphus).
Desmocerus aureipennis cribripennis
Desmocerus aureipennis cribripennis is a subspecies of elderberry longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Like other members of the genus Desmocerus, it is associated with elderberry plants (Sambucus). The species complex exhibits bright aposematic coloration involving orange and blue or black patterns. This subspecies occurs in western North America and is part of a group that has been studied for chemical ecology and conservation biology.