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andreac Forest Grove, OR Aug 04, 2007

Discovered on a sidewalk in downtown Portland OR. I really wanted to bring it home with me. Until somebody tells me its real name, I'm calling it "Koshare bug," for the Hopi trickster who is painted in black and white stripes.

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 04, 2007

It looks like a Banded Alder Borer
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8975

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 04, 2007

I thought of the Kachina before I read your post - I wonder if they're supposed to look like this beetle

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 04, 2007

andrea,
we have an entry for the Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris) in BugFiles here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/1361/
but no images so far.

Would you please add your image to that page,

Kennedy

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andreac Forest Grove, OR Aug 06, 2007

Thanks for the I.D.! I've posted his picture in the bug file.

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