Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


poplar borer
Saperda calcarata Say, 1824



Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Adult(s)
Whitney Cranshaw
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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Multiple Life Stages
James Solomon
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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Damage
Whitney Cranshaw
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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Damage
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - FIA
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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Damage
James Solomon
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poplar borer
Saperda calcarata
Damage
James Solomon


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Saperdini
Genus: Saperda

Other System Links

ITIS: 703229
NPDN Pest: INALBMA


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Saperda adspersa LeConte(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Tavakilian, G. & H. Chevillotte. 2012. Titan: base de données internationales sur les Cerambycidae ou Longicornes. Version 3.0. Available from: http://lully.snv.jussieu.fr/titan/