Saperda puncticollis Classification Family Cerambycidae > Subfamily Lamiinae > Tribe Saperdini > Genus Saperda Diagnostic Features of Larvae Larva. Form rather slender; integument very finely wrinkled, rather densely covered with very light castaneous hairs; labrum thin, transversely oval, sparsely haired; pronotum distinctly wider than long; asperities of same texture throughout, extending over but little more than one-half the length; eusternum densely and coarsely hairy in front, no asperities; sternellum bearing a very few (scarcely visible) asperities on lateral extremities; asperities of ampullae very tine; pleural tubercles suborbicular, many setae: spiracles small, oval, peritreme strongly chitinized. Adapted from Craighead (1923). Biology and Economic Importance The larvae kill the vines of Virginia creeper. They mine under the bark, pupating in the sapwood. Adapted from Craighead (1923). Selected References to Larvae Specimens Craighead, 1923