Grape-cane-borer

Guides

• Amphicerus bimaculatus

  grape cane borer beetle, horned powder-post beetle

  Amphicerus bimaculatus is a horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae, commonly known as the grape cane borer beetle. The species has been documented in Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. In Syria, it has been observed inhabiting pomegranate trees, where it serves as a host for parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae (subfamily Doryctinae).

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