BRN 9-3 - Flipbook - Page 44
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above), Maclura pomifera (Moraceae), Malus sp.
(Rosaceae).Ó
Kim Score has an iNaturalist observation of this species
from southwest of Silver City on 8 October 2021.
ÒMeganashfordÓ made the iNaturalist observation of
this species, shown here under a Creative Commons
license, near Galisteo, New Mexico on 21 September
2024.
9. Megacyllene antennata (White, 1855). BugGuide
notes that ÒEggs are laid in bark crevices of recently
cut wood. The larvae feed beneath the bark
excavating extensive mines and pushing quantities of
frass to the outside through a hole in the bark.Ó
Between July and September look for this species on
Catclaw Mimosa and Mesquite.
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Tribe Clytini (Muisant, 1839)
Genus Megacyllene (Casey, 1912). There are seven
Jared Shorma took the image shown at the top left of
the following page (under a Creative Commons
license) in Williamsburg, N.M., on 30 September 2019.
species in this genus in the western United States and
Canada. BugGuide notes that Òwith the exception
of Megacyllene caryae, the larval hosts of members
of Megacyllene seem to be restricted to Fabaceae.Ó
10. Megacyllene caryae (Gahan, 1908) Hickory Borer
(a.k.a. Painted Hickory Borer). BugGuide notes
Òunivoltine; adults emerge in spring to lay eggs
beneath bark scales on logs cut the previous winter;
larvae feed for several weeks then bore into
8. Megacyllene angulifera (Casey, 1912). BugGuide
lists the host plants for this species as ÒDalea
candida, White Prairie Clover (Fabaceae) (see image
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