Hickory-associated
Guides
Anthaxia carya
Anthaxia carya is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Wellso and Jackman in 2006. It belongs to the subgenus Haplanthaxia within the genus Anthaxia. The species is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Anthaxia, it is associated with woody plants and exhibits the characteristic metallic coloration typical of jewel beetles.
Camponotus caryae (Fitch, 1855)
Walnut Carpenter Ant
Camponotus caryae is a species of carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus, commonly known as the Walnut Carpenter Ant. It is native to eastern North America, with records from the eastern United States and eastern Canada, and has also been reported from Mexico (Nuevo León and Chihuahua). There are unconfirmed reports of its presence in parts of the western United States, Spain, Italy, and Bulgaria. Like other carpenter ants, it nests in wood and is associated with hickory and walnut trees.
Megacyllene caryae
painted hickory borer, hickory borer
Megacyllene caryae, known as the painted hickory borer or hickory borer, is a longhorned beetle species in the family Cerambycidae. It occurs in the eastern United States and has been introduced to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Adults are active exclusively in spring, emerging from dead hickory wood as temperatures warm. The species is frequently misidentified as the closely related locust borer (M. robiniae) due to their nearly identical appearance, though they differ in seasonality, host plants, and subtle morphological characters.
Neolygus caryae
Hickory Plant Bug
Neolygus caryae, commonly known as the hickory plant bug, is a mirid bug species associated with hickory trees (Carya spp.). The species name "caryae" directly references this host association. As a member of the plant bug family Miridae, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species occurs in the eastern United States.
Sparganothis caryae
Netted Sparganothis Moth
Sparganothis caryae is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of approximately 17–18 mm. The species is widely distributed across the eastern and central United States, ranging from Massachusetts to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. Despite its specific epithet referencing Carya (hickory), the common name "Netted Sparganothis Moth" suggests a distinctive wing pattern. The species was first described by Robinson in 1869 from the original combination Tortrix caryae.
Telamona maculata
Telamona maculata is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Edward Payson Van Duzee in 1908. It is characterized by a high, almost plateau-shaped pronotum with brown and beige patterning and a pale face contrasting with the darker body. The species occurs across eastern North America, feeding on sap from various oak and hickory species. It can be confused with the similar Telamona tristis.