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πŸͺ² Beetles

Small Poplar Borer

Saperda populnea

About

A smaller relative of S. carcharias with yellowish-green pubescence and a row of spots along the elytral suture. It attacks young aspens and poplars, causing characteristic gall-like swellings on branches. Widely distributed across the Holarctic region.

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Did You Know?

The gall-like swellings caused by larvae are sometimes mistaken for plant galls caused by wasps or mites.