Framework for Assessing Impacts to the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle

Framework for Assessing Impacts to the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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male valley elderberry longhorn beetle on elderberry leaf

Valley elderberry longhorn beetle is a medium sized beetle that is endemic to the Central Valley of California. The beetle is found only in association with its host plant, elderberry (Sambucus spp.). Males range in length from about 2 cm (about ½ to nearly 1 inch), measured from the front of...

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Animalia
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Pacific Southwest
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3-200-59: Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation, or Survival Permits (Recovery Permits)