Pinyon-pine
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Amycle pinyonae
Amycle pinyonae is a planthopper species in the family Fulgoridae, described by Knull & Knull in 1947. It belongs to the subfamily Amyclinae, a group characterized by elongated head processes. The species is associated with pinyon pine habitats in the southwestern United States. Very few observations exist, with only two records documented on iNaturalist.
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.
Chrysobothris cuprascens
A small to medium-sized metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, characterized by coppery or brassy metallic coloration. First described by LeConte in 1860, this species occurs in North America and has been documented in pinyon-juniper woodland habitats. Adults have been observed on recently fallen branches of Pinus edulis (Colorado pinyon pine), where they run rapidly along the wood surface. Like other members of the genus Chrysobothris, the larvae are wood-borers that develop in dead or dying coniferous hosts.
Enoclerus bimaculatus
two-spotted checkered beetle
Enoclerus bimaculatus is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, found in North America. The species is characterized by two distinct spots on the elytra. As a member of the genus Enoclerus—the largest genus in the Cleridae family in North America north of Mexico—this beetle is a predator of other woodboring beetles, particularly bark beetles in the weevil subfamily Scolytinae. The species was first described by Skinner in 1905.
Neodiprion edulicolus
Pinyon Sawfly, Pinyon Pine Sawfly
Neodiprion edulicolus, the pinyon pine sawfly, is a conifer-feeding sawfly endemic to the Intermountain Region of western North America. The species periodically undergoes population outbreaks causing extensive defoliation of singleleaf pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla), with over 100,000 acres affected during documented events in 1965-1966 in eastern Nevada. Unlike bark beetles and fungi that typically dominate conifer health concerns, this folivore can render host trees commercially unfit for Christmas tree sales. Outbreaks have historically been short-lived, with populations declining due to climatic factors and parasitoid pressure.
Oeme rigida
Rigid Oeme
Oeme rigida is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) described by Thomas Say in 1826. The species is native to western North America, with records from the United States and Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized: O. r. rigida (nominate) and O. r. deserta Casey, 1924. Adults have been collected from dead pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) branches, suggesting larval development in coniferous wood.