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California Elderberry Borer
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California Elderberry Borer

Desmocerus californicus

Desmocerus californicus, the California elderberry borer, is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the family of long-horned beetles. This species is endemic to the United States. The adult beetle feeds on the pollen of Sambucus species.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 145716.