About Xylotrechus insignis LeConte, 1873
Xylotrechus insignis is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This species was first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. It is commonly known as the willow borer, a name that refers to its habit of drilling into trees, an activity that typically harms or kills the trees it infests. Xylotrechus insignis primarily lives inside trees, with a particular association with willow trees, and is mainly found in North America. Adult individuals of this species grow to between 12 and 16 millimeters in body length.
