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Agrilus corylicola
Agrilus corylicola is a jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Fisher in 1928. The species is associated with Corylus (hazelnut) host plants, as indicated by its specific epithet. It belongs to the large genus Agrilus, which contains numerous host-specific woodboring beetles. The species has been documented in the eastern United States, with potential occurrence in Missouri suggested by host plant presence, though confirmed records from the state appear limited.
Lithurginae
woodborer bees, cactus woodborers
Lithurginae is a subfamily of woodborer bees in the family Megachilidae. Members nest in woody substrates, including dead wood and cactus stems. The subfamily contains five genera: Austrothurgus, Lithurgopsis, Lithurgus, Microthurge, and Trichothurgus. Several species have been introduced outside their native ranges.
Lithurgopsis apicalis
orange-tipped woodborer
Lithurgopsis apicalis is a solitary woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae, commonly known as the orange-tipped woodborer. Adults are active pollinators that visit flowers of several plant families, particularly Cactaceae, Malvaceae, and Asteraceae. The species nests in the hollow stalks of Agave plants, where females excavate tunnels and provision cells with pollen. It occurs across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Lithurgopsis echinocacti
Barrel Cactus Woodborer
Lithurgopsis echinocacti is a species of woodborer bee in the family Megachilidae, originally described as Lithurgus echinocacti by Cockerell in 1898. The species is commonly known as the Barrel Cactus Woodborer. It belongs to a genus of bees that specialize in boring into wood or plant stems for nesting, with this species showing particular association with cacti. The genus Lithurgopsis is distinguished from the related Lithurgus by morphological characteristics and geographic distribution patterns.
Monochamus clamator nevadensis
Spotted Pine Sawyer
Monochamus clamator nevadensis is a subspecies of the spotted pine sawyer, a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It belongs to a genus of large woodboring beetles that infest coniferous trees, particularly pines. The subspecies was described by Dillon & Dillon in 1941 and is distributed in western North America, including Nevada and surrounding regions. Like other Monochamus species, it develops in dead, dying, or stressed coniferous wood and is attracted to blacklights at night.