Stictoleptura canadensis
This is Stictoleptura canadensis cribripennis, also known as the red-shouldered pine borer, is a species of long-horned beetle. The larvae of this species feed on dead or decaying wood. The adult feeds on flowers. The average life span of this species, beginning from a larva, is around 1-3 years.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Species: Stictoleptura canadensis cribripennis
Photograph: © 2016 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 7 August 2016
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o22'26" N 111o08'54" W)