Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
Desmocerus palliatus
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Black longhorn beetle with red-orange shoulders. Larvae bore in elderberry stems; adults eat foliage. Natural wood recycler in native elderberry plantings.
Plants that support Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
1 plants
Blue Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea
tree
Larvae bore through wood; critical host for beetle lifecycle; adults emerge May-Jun
Bay Area native