Sapwood-borer

Guides

• Saperda imitans

  Oblique-banded Longhorn Beetle

  Saperda imitans is a univoltine longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Felt and Joutel in 1904. It is a specialist on black cherry (Prunus serotina), particularly infesting wind-damaged trees in Allegheny hardwood stands. The species overwinters in sapwood and outer heartwood, causing damage that impacts commercial timber value. It is not attracted to ethanol baits and shows specific preferences for host condition, targeting dying trees with moist phloem rather than completely dead or healthy specimens.

  Cerambycidaelonghorned-beetleblack-cherryPrunus-serotinaforest-pestunivoltinewind-damaged-timberAllegheny-hardwoodssapwood-borerheartwood-damage

• Texania fulleri

  Texania fulleri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from western Texas. Larvae have been documented developing in the sapwood of dead Celtis laevigata (sugarberry). Adults likely emerge from host wood, though specific adult activity patterns remain poorly documented.

  Buprestidaewood-boring-beetleCeltissapwood-borerTexasNearctic