Hedobia imperialis, Wood-boring Beetle

Common Name: Wood-boring Beetle

Hedobia imperialis, more commonly known as the Wood-boring Beetle, is a fairly small species with a very distinctive brown and buff patterning, usually found on or near decaying wood, where its larvae live before hatching.

Very often found near old Hawthorn hedges and although once considered quite scarce, is fairly common across the southern half of the UK, although, being quite small, not often seen.

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