Xylotrechus-colonus
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Xylotrechus colonus
rustic borer, rustic borer beetle
A medium-sized longhorn beetle in the tribe Clytini, known for its distinctive black elytra with variable grey bands and a sinuous yellow mark near the base. The species was described by Fabricius in 1775 and is common in eastern North American woodlands. Larvae are wood-borers in oak sapwood, while adults feed on nectar of composite flowers including goldenrod.