Ivory-marked Beetle
Eburia quadrigeminata (Say, 1826)
Ivory-marked Beetle: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/8317
Synonyms
Ivory-spotted Longhorn 
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Status

Found in deciduous forests of the central and eastern U.S. Adults are active in the summer months and are attracted to lights. There are records of adults emerging from furniture after 10 to 40 years!

Description

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Larvae burrow into a variety of hardwoods.

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Eburia quadrigeminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Eburia
Species:
E. quadrigeminata
Binomial name
Eburia quadrigeminata
(Say, 1826)[1]
Eburia quadrigeminata, with elytral spines

Eburia quadrigeminata, the ivory-marked beetle or ivory-marked borer,[2] is a species of North American beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Adult beetles are 12–25 millimetres (0.47–0.98 in) in length and their larvae feed on old hardwood, including timber, that is in good condition (not rotting).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eburia quadrigeminata (Say, 1826)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ivory-marked Borer". Fnanaturesearch. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Life span". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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