Pinus-edulis
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Buprestis consularis
Buprestis consularis is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America, with records from the United States and Canada including Ontario and Québec. The species was first described by Gory in 1841. Adults have been observed on dead and dying Pinus edulis (Colorado pinyon pine) in pinyon/juniper/oak woodland habitat in northeastern New Mexico. The species has been documented as prey of the predatory wasp Cerceris fumipennis, which has facilitated its detection in areas where it was previously unrecorded.
Buprestis prospera
Buprestis prospera is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is native to North America and has been documented in pinyon-juniper woodland habitats. Adults have been found associated with dead and dying Pinus edulis (Colorado pinyon pine), suggesting a larval host relationship with this conifer species. The species was described by Casey in 1909.
Eutrichillus neomexicanus
Eutrichillus neomexicanus is a species of longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae, first described by Champlain and Knull in 1925. Field observations indicate adults are attracted to recently dead Pinus edulis (Colorado pinyon pine) and are active nocturnally. The species has been collected at lights and observed on dead pine branches in pinyon/juniper/oak woodland habitats.
Hadoa duryi
Orange-and-black Cicada
Hadoa duryi is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, commonly known as the Orange-and-black Cicada. The species was originally described as Tibicen duryi by Davis in 1917 and later transferred to the genus Hadoa. It occurs in the southwestern United States, where adults have been observed on trunks and branches of recently dead pinyon pine (Pinus edulis). The species appears to be associated with pinyon-juniper woodland habitats.
Pinyonia
Pinyon Spindle Gall Midge
Pinyonia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The genus contains at least one described species, P. edulicola, which forms spindle-shaped galls on pinyon pine needles. These insects are small flies that induce abnormal plant growth through larval feeding activity.
Pinyonia edulicola
Pinyon Spindle Gall Midge, Pinyon Spindlegall Midge
A tiny gall-forming midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces spindle-shaped galls on developing pinyon pine needles. Adult emergence occurs in mid-June to mid-July. Heavy infestations cause premature needle drop and substantial defoliation, making it a pest of concern in urban landscapes of Colorado.