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Xylotrechus insignis

species of beetle

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ14701886 ↗
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Xylotrechus insignis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. Xylotrechus insignis is commonly referred to as a willow borer which means that it drills into trees usually killing or harming the tree. Xylotrechus insignis lives mainly in trees and especially willows; mainly in North America. They reach about 12 to 16 mm in length.

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The public source identifies “Xylotrechus insignis” as species of beetle. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Xylotrechus, insignis and species.

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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q14701886. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1873.

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This entry incorporates text from “Xylotrechus insignis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.