Desmocerus (Elderberry borers)

HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198962">Traffic Stop &#8212; REDWOOD DR 1:06 a.m.
CHP: Animal Hazard at Elk Valley Rd and Steeps Ln 1:04 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198959">Patrol Check &#8212; 300 block of HUMBOLDT AVE 12:49 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198954">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; H ST 12:42 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198952">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; 11TH ST 12:36 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198961">Vehicle Investigation &#8212; REDWOOD DR 12:35 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/aug/22/#incident-1198958">Patrol Check &#8212; HOOKER CREEK RD 12:28 a.m.

Desmocerus aureipennis cribripennis. Photo: (c) Vikki Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Desmocerus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Species: Desmocerus californicus (California elderberry borer)

Species: Desmocerus aureipennis (Golden-winged elderberry borer)