Euphrytus snowi
Euphrytus snowi is a of longhorn beetle in the tribe Clytini. The Euphrytus is closely related to Megacyllene, and like other members of this group, species possess distinctive yellow and black banded . Information specifically pertaining to E. snowi is limited in the available sources, though it has been recorded from the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euphrytus snowi: //juːˈfraɪtəs ˈsnoʊ.i//
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Distribution
Recorded from the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. The broader distribution of the includes western North America, with related occurring in mesquite areas and associated with goldenrod flowers.
Host Associations
- Robinia - larval Fabaceae; larval records for Euphrytus based on information for related in Megacyllene
Similar Taxa
- Megacyllene robiniaeSimilar yellow and black banded pattern; distinguished by differences in pronotum margin coloration and elytral band width and completeness
- Megacyllene caryaeNearly identical color pattern; distinguished by reddish legs, alternating yellow and white elytral bands, narrower and often broken elytral bands, and spring rather than fall activity period
- Megacyllene antennataOccurs in similar Arizona in mesquite areas; less colorful than E. snowi