Mecas cineracea
Casey, 1913
Mecas cineracea is a of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) described by Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. in 1913. It is found in the southeastern United States and Mexico. As a member of the Mecas, it likely shares the general of related species that feed on sunflower plants (Asteraceae), though specific records for this species are not documented.
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Distribution
Southeastern United States and Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Mecas pergrataBoth are gray longhorn beetles in the Mecas that occur in North America and are associated with sunflower plants. Mecas pergrata is known to be a stem- and root-borer of Asteraceae, while specific of M. cineracea is less documented.
- Mecas femoralisAnother gray, pubescent Mecas found in the southeastern United States, particularly Florida. M. femoralis has been collected from grasses in sandhill , whereas M. cineracea has a broader southeastern distribution extending into Mexico.