Species

Desmocerus californicus (California elderberry borer)

Desmocerus californicus. Photo: (c) pstadille, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Desmocerus californicus is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This species is distributed in United States. The adult beetle feeds on the pollen of Sambucus species.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Cerambycoidea (Long-horned beetles and allies)
        Family: Cerambycidae (Longhorn beetles)
        Subfamily: Lepturinae (Flower longhorn beetles)
        Tribe: Desmocerini
        Genus: Desmocerus (Elderberry borers)
        Species: Desmocerus californicus (California elderberry borer)

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