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12. Megacyllene robusta (Linsley & Chemsak, 1963)
The specimen shown here, via an iNaturalist
Creative Commons license, was collected two miles
south of Wilcox, Arizona. There are no iNaturalist
observations from New Mexico as of 04 July 2025.
13. Megacyllene snowi (Casey, 1912)
Originally described as Cyllene snowi.
Laura Gaudette photographed the individual shown
here near Clifton, Arizona - near the New Mexico
border. There are two subspecies.
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Genus Neoclytus (Thompson, 1860) Several species in
this genus utilize the the same pheromone component (see
this link for details).
14. Neoclytus acuminatus (Fabricius, 1775) Red-headed
Ash Borer. There are two subspecies; the nominate
form has been observed in Santa Teresa.
Note the enlarged antenna tips.
An iNaturalist observation by Ò rsosa4Ó from El Paso
on 24 April 2021, shown here under a Creative
Commons license.
Also, a sighting by Bryce DeMers in Las Cruces on
08 April 2025.
15. Neoclytus caprea (Say, 1823) Banded Ash Borer
This iNaturalist observation by ÒhabrinegarÓ was
made on 02 March 2023 near Silver City. It is
shown here under a Creative Commons license.
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This species is found in the sapwood of a variety of
hardwoods including oak and ash. There is one
generation per year; larvae feed on sapwood
during the summer and pupate in the fall. Adults
may emerge in all but the coldest months, anytime
from February to November in our area.
16. Neoclytus irroratus (LeConte, 1858)
This iNaturalist observation was made by Joe
Girgente at Cloudcroft on 17 July 2023. Shown
here under a Creative Commons license. The
species is included here because sightings
ÒbracketÓ the Black Range. To the west sightings
near Tucson have occurred.
17. Neoclytus mucronatus vogti (Fabricius, 1775) VogtÕs
Spine-rumped Bycid (subspecies: Linsley, 1957)
Joel DuBoisÕ iNaturalist observation was made on
the west slope of the Organ Mountains on 15 June
2020. Shown here under a Creative Commons
license. The species is included here because
sightings ÒbracketÓ the Black Range. To the west
sightings near Tucson have occurred. Among the
larval hosts are Pecan. The adult form season
appears to be March to November in our area.
Neoclytus muricatulus (Kirby in Richardson 1837). an iNaturalist sighting in Albuquerque by James M.
Bryant on 23 May 2012.
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