Glade-fauna

Guides

• Chelinidea

  cactus bugs, cactus leaffooted bugs

  Chelinidea is a genus of leaf-footed bugs (family Coreidae) comprising five described species distributed across Central and North America, with three species introduced to Australia. Members are specialized feeders on cacti in the genus Opuntia, making them significant in both natural ecosystems and agricultural contexts. The genus represents the sole member of the monotypic tribe Chelinideini.

  cactus-bugleaf-footed-bugbiological-controlOpuntiaprickly-pearherbivoreCoreidaeChelinideiniintroduced-speciesAustraliaNorth-AmericaCentral-Americaxeric-habitatglade-faunaprairie-insect

• Plinthocoelium suaveolens suaveolens

  bumelia borer, cerambycid beetle

  Plinthocoelium suaveolens suaveolens is a striking longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, renowned as one of North America's most beautiful cerambycids. Adults display brilliant iridescent green elytra, coppery head and pronotum, and exceptionally long black antennae and legs with contrasting orange femora. The nominate subspecies occurs across the southeastern and south-central United States, where larvae develop in roots of living gum bumelia trees (Sideroxylon lanuginosum). Adults are active primarily during July and August, often seen flying to host flowers or perching on tree trunks. The species is notably wary and difficult to approach for photography.

  CerambycidaeCallichromatinibumelia-borerSideroxylonglade-faunaxeric-habitatfermenting-baitiridescentwood-borer