Wood Boring Insects of Montana
Crossidius pulchellus Leconte
Recorded Montana Distribution
Distribution: w, c North America, n Mexico (Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Zacatecas)
Biology and Hosts: Snakeweed
Collecting Notes:
Flight Period: August - October
Size: 8-13mm
Photos courtesy of Larry Bezark via Photographic Catalog of Cerambycidae of the World: http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/byciddb/details.asp?id=6193
A Montana Agriculture/ Experiment Station project in cooperation with USDA, APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Montana Department of Agriculture, Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation, Forestry Division, and Montana 4-H