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πŸͺ² Beetles

Grape Borer

Xylotrechus pyrrhoderus

About

A destructive pest of grapevines in East Asia with reddish-brown legs and wavy yellowish markings on dark elytra. Larvae bore into the woody stems and trunks of Vitis species, causing vine death. Adults are active in late summer.

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Did You Know?

Japanese winemakers consider this beetle the single most destructive insect pest of their vineyards.