Monochamini
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Goes
Goes is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) established by LeConte in 1852. The genus belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Monochamini. Members of this genus are wood-boring beetles whose larvae develop in living or recently dead trees. The genus has been recorded from North America, with distribution records from Vermont and other U.S. states.
Goes novus
Goes novus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Fall in 1928. It is known from the United States. The species belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Monochamini, placing it among the flat-faced longhorns.
Goes pulcher
Living-hickory Borer
Goes pulcher is a wood-boring beetle in the family Cerambycidae, commonly known as the Living-hickory Borer. First described by Haldeman in 1847, it develops in living hickory (Carya) and pecan (Carya illinoinensis) trees. Larvae tunnel beneath the bark, damaging cambium and sapwood. The species has a 2-3 year life cycle and is distributed across Canada and the United States.
Goes tesselatus
Oak Sapling Borer, White Oak Borer
Goes tesselatus is a longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) native to North America, where it has been documented in the United States and Canada. Originally described by Haldeman in 1847 under the genus Monohammus, it was later transferred to the genus Goes. The species is commonly known as the Oak Sapling Borer or White Oak Borer, suggesting an association with oak trees (Quercus spp.), though specific ecological details remain limited in published sources.
Goes tigrinus
White Oak Borer
Goes tigrinus is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, commonly known as the White Oak Borer. It was described by De Geer in 1775 and is native to North America. The species is known to infest oak trees, with larvae boring into wood and potentially causing structural damage to host trees.
Hebestola
Hebestola is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Monochamini. The genus contains a single species, Hebestola nebulosa, described by Haldeman in 1847. The genus was established by Chevrolat in 1845. As a member of the Monochamini, it belongs to a tribe known for species associated with coniferous hosts.
Plectrodera
cottonwood borer
Plectrodera is a monotypic genus of longhorned beetles (family Cerambycidae) containing the single species Plectrodera scalator, commonly known as the cottonwood borer. The species is among the largest and most visually distinctive cerambycids in North America, recognized by its striking black-and-white checkered pattern formed by dense mats of white setae on a glossy black body. Adults are associated with cottonwood (Populus deltoides) and are found across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, particularly in the Great Plains.
Plectrodera scalator
Cottonwood Borer
Plectrodera scalator, commonly known as the Cottonwood Borer, is a large and striking longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae) native to North America. It is the sole species in the genus Plectrodera. Adults are immediately recognizable by their robust body and distinctive checkered pattern of dense white pubescence on a glossy black background. The species is strongly associated with cottonwood (Populus deltoides) and other Populus species, where adults are most frequently encountered. Despite being described as common in the Great Plains, direct observations remain relatively infrequent, possibly due to cryptic behavior against foliage backgrounds.