Goes pulcher

(Haldeman, 1847)

Living-hickory Borer

Goes pulcher is a wood-boring in the Cerambycidae, commonly known as the Living-hickory Borer. First described by Haldeman in 1847, it develops in living hickory (Carya) and pecan (Carya illinoinensis) trees. Larvae tunnel beneath the bark, damaging cambium and sapwood. The has a 2-3 year and is distributed across Canada and the United States.

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Pronunciation

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Identification

are cerambycid beetles with typical longhorn . Distinguished from similar Goes by association with living hickory and pecan rather than dead wood; larvae create galleries under bark of living trees, not in seasoned timber. Specific morphological diagnostic features require examination of antennal segments and elytral patterns.

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Habitat

Living hickory and pecan trees; larvae develop in cambium and sapwood of trees in forests, orchards, and urban settings where Carya occur.

Distribution

Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States; associated with the ranges of hickory (Carya) and pecan (Carya illinoinensis) throughout North America.

Seasonality

emerge in spring and are active during daylight hours.

Diet

Larvae feed on cambium and inner bark of living hickory and pecan trees; do not feed significantly.

Host Associations

  • Carya (hickory) - larval primary
  • Carya illinoinensis (pecan) - larval commercially important

Life Cycle

2-3 year . Larvae tunnel under bark and into sapwood, creating extensive galleries; they overwinter in these galleries. occurs in spring. emerge in spring, mate, and females deposit in bark crevices of trees.

Behavior

are . Larvae create extensive subcortical galleries that can girdle branches or main stems; heavy may kill young trees or cause significant structural damage to mature trees.

Ecological Role

Primary pest of hickory and pecan. Cambial feeding disrupts tree vascular function, causing economic and ecological damage in natural forests and commercial orchards.

Human Relevance

Significant pest of pecan orchards and hickory timber stands. Heavy reduce nut production in pecan orchards and degrade timber quality; young trees may be killed. Management requires monitoring and targeted applications during .

Similar Taxa

  • Other Goes speciesMany Goes develop in dead or dying wood rather than living trees; association is key diagnostic feature
  • Other cerambycid borers in hickoryRequire examination of gallery patterns (subcortical vs. deep wood) and condition (living vs. dead) for differentiation

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