Mesquite-associated

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Acmaeoderopsis
Acmaeoderopsis is a genus of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) containing approximately 12 described species distributed in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The genus was established by Barr in 1974 and includes species associated with mesquite (Prosopis) and other woody legumes. Adults are small, typically vittate (striped) buprestids that are active during hot summer months and can be collected by beating host vegetation.
buprestidae jewel-beetles southwestern-US mesquite-associated sand-dunes wood-borers diurnal summer-active
Acmaeoderopsis prosopis
Acmaeoderopsis prosopis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Davidson in 2006. The species is found in North America, with documented occurrences in the southwestern United States. Field observations indicate it is associated with mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), from which the species epithet derives. Adults have been collected by beating mesquite vegetation and are known to fly quickly when disturbed.
buprestid jewel-beetle wood-boring-beetle mesquite-associated southwestern-US Nearctic
Aethecerinus latecinctus
Aethecerinus latecinctus is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Trachyderini, described by George Henry Horn in 1880. The species is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Adults have been collected primarily from mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) flowers and foliage, where they feed and mate. The species is diurnal and appears to exhibit seasonal activity patterns typical of many southwestern cerambycids.
Cerambycidae Trachyderini flower-visiting diurnal mesquite-associated southwestern-US diurnal-cerambycid new-state-record-Oklahoma-2013 new-state-record-New-Mexico-2024
Ecyrus dasycerus
Rough-coated Longhorned Beetle
Ecyrus dasycerus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1827. It is known from North America, with records from the United States and Mexico. The species exhibits two recognized subspecies: the nominate E. d. dasycerus and E. d. floridanus described by Linsley in 1935. Like other members of the subfamily Lamiinae, it is a wood-associated beetle whose larvae develop in dead or dying woody plants.
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Ipochus
Ipochus is a genus of longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Parmenini. The genus contains two recognized species: Ipochus fasciatus (LeConte, 1852) and Ipochus insularis (Blaisdell, 1925). Ipochus fasciatus has been documented in association with mesquite (Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa). The genus is native to western North America, with I. insularis restricted to islands off the coast of California.
Cerambycidae Lamiinae Parmenini longhorn-beetles North-America California mesquite-associated
Pacarina puella
little mesquite cicada
Pacarina puella, commonly known as the little mesquite cicada, is a small cicada species in the family Cicadidae. It is distributed across parts of North America and Central America, with records from the southwestern United States including Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, as well as Mexico. The species is associated with mesquite (Prosopis) host plants. Adults are active during summer months and are attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae mesquite-associated southwestern-North-America summer-active light-attracted
Plionoma
Plionoma is a genus of longhorned beetles (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Trachyderini, containing three species: P. basalis, P. rubens, and P. suturalis. Members of this genus are notable for their bright coloration, diurnal activity, and strong association with flowers. P. suturalis has been documented feeding on mesquite flowers and exhibits bimodal seasonal activity, with adults appearing in spring, disappearing during summer, and reappearing in fall. The genus occurs primarily in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with P. suturalis representing a significant northeastern range extension into Oklahoma.
Cerambycidae Trachyderini longhorned-beetles flower-visiting bimodal-activity southwestern-US mesquite-associated diurnal new-state-record range-extension
Plionoma rubens
Plionoma rubens is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1891. It belongs to the tribe Trachyderini, a group known for bright coloration, diurnal activity, and attraction to flowers. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with records from Texas west to California. Like other members of its genus, adults are associated with mesquite and other woody legumes.
Cerambycidae Trachyderini longhorned-beetle diurnal bimodal-activity southwestern-US Mexico flower-visiting mesquite-associated Casey-1891
Polycesta
jewel beetles
Polycesta is a genus of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) in the subfamily Polycestinae, tribe Polycestini. The genus contains approximately 60 described species distributed across North America, the Neotropics, and parts of the Palearctic region. Several species have been documented breeding in dead wood of various host plants, particularly in oak and mesquite habitats. The genus was established by Dejean in 1833 and includes notable species such as P. arizonica, P. californica, and P. cazieri, the latter having been reared from Cercocarpus (mountain mahogany).
Buprestidae Polycestinae wood-boring Nearctic Neotropical dead-wood-habitat oak-associated mesquite-associated