Melalgus confertus explained

Melalgus confertus, known generally as the branch and twig borer or grape cane borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in North America.

Further reading

• Guide to insect borers in North American broadleaf trees and shrubs. 1995. Solomon . J. D.. USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook.
• A revision of the North American species of beetles belonging to the family Bostrichidae. 1950. Fisher . W. S.. United States Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication. 698. 1–157. 2027/uva.x030450778. free.
• Book: World Catalogue of Bostrichidae (Coleoptera). 2007. Borowski . Jerzy. Wegrzynowicz . Piotr. Wydawnictwo Mantis. 9788392618218.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.