Woodboring-beetle
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Acmaeodera angelica
Acmaeodera angelica is a metallic woodboring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by Fall in 1899 and occurs in western North America. It belongs to a genus of flower-visiting buprestids, with adults frequently found on blossoms of various host plants. The species is one of approximately two dozen Buprestidae associated with Cercocarpus (mountain mahogany) in North America, and has been confirmed breeding within dead branches of this plant genus.
Anelaphus formerly-parallelus-maybe-undescribed
A putative undescribed species within the genus Anelaphus, closely related to or possibly distinct from Anelaphus parallelus. The informal designation suggests morphological similarity to A. parallelus but with characteristics that may warrant separate species status pending formal taxonomic description. Members of this genus are woodboring beetles commonly known as twig pruners.
Barrellus
Barrellus is a monotypic genus of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) containing the single species Barrellus femoratus. The genus was established in 1996 by Nelson & Bellamy. Very little published information exists on this genus beyond its taxonomic description and placement within the Buprestidae.
Barrellus femoratus
Barrellus femoratus is a species of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Chrysochroinae, and tribe Dicercini. Originally described by Knull in 1941, it is one of two species in the genus Barrellus, which was established by Nelson & Bellamy in 1996. The species is known from the Nearctic region of North America. Very little specific information about its biology or ecology has been published.
Cononotus bryanti
Cononotus bryanti is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Tillomorphini. The genus Cononotus belongs to a group of ant-mimicking cerambycids characterized by small body size and modified elytral structures. Like other members of this tribe, C. bryanti likely exhibits morphological adaptations for myrmecomorphy (ant mimicry), though specific details for this species are not well documented in available literature. The species was described by Van Dyke in 1953 and is part of the Nearctic fauna.
Dicerca callosa frosti
Dicerca callosa frosti is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae. Originally described as Dicerca frosti by Nelson in 1963, it was later synonymized or treated as a subspecies of D. callosa. The species epithet "frosti" honors a collector, following common practice in buprestid taxonomy. Like other Dicerca species, it is a woodboring beetle with cryptic coloration that provides camouflage against bark.
Dicerca hornii hornii
Dicerca hornii hornii is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, native to western North America. The species is one of approximately two dozen buprestid beetles associated with Cercocarpus (mountain mahogany) in North America, with nine species confirmed as breeding within dead branches of this host plant genus. Like other members of the genus Dicerca, adults exhibit cryptic coloration that renders them nearly invisible against the bark of their host trees. The subspecies is part of a group of woodboring beetles that colonize dead or dying woody vegetation.
Dicerca tuberculata
Dicerca tuberculata is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species occurs in eastern North America, with records from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in Canada. Like other members of the genus Dicerca, it is a woodboring species whose larvae develop in dead or dying hardwood trees.
Hylotrupes bajulus
House Longhorn Beetle, Old House Borer, European House Borer
Hylotrupes bajulus is a woodboring beetle and the sole species in its genus. Native to Europe, it has spread globally through timber trade to become practically cosmopolitan. It is a significant pest of structural timber, particularly dry coniferous sapwood. Sexually mature females produce a species-specific sex pheromone that attracts males from short distances.
Lyctoxylon
Lyctoxylon is a genus of powderpost beetles in the family Bostrichidae, subfamily Lyctinae. The genus was established by Reitter in 1878. Members are woodboring beetles that infest dry, seasoned hardwoods. Lyctoxylon dentatum, the type species, has been introduced to multiple continents beyond its native Asian range.
Lyctoxylon dentatum
Oriental Powderpost Beetle
Lyctoxylon dentatum is a powderpost beetle in the family Bostrichidae, first described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1866. Native to Asia, it has been introduced to multiple continents including Europe, East Africa, North America, and Australia. As a woodboring beetle, it develops within wood and can cause damage to timber products. The species is commonly known as the Oriental Powderpost Beetle.
Monochamus clamator rubigineus
Spotted Pine Sawyer (for species complex)
Monochamus clamator rubigineus is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Bates in 1880. It belongs to the Spotted Pine Sawyer species complex, which are large woodboring beetles associated with coniferous forests. Adults are active during summer months and are attracted to blacklights. The species breeds in dead, dying, or stressed pine trees.
Phasgonophora
Phasgonophora is a genus of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae, with at least two described species: Phasgonophora sulcata and Phasgonophora rugithorax. Members of this genus are solitary endoparasitoids of woodboring beetle larvae. Phasgonophora sulcata, the better-studied species, is native to North America and has been documented attacking Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer) as a novel host, as well as Agrilus bilineatus (twolined chestnut borer). The genus has gained attention for its potential role in biological control of invasive forest pests.
Phymatodes aeneus
Phymatodes aeneus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1854 and is found in North America, including British Columbia and the western United States. The genus Phymatodes is most diverse in western North America, with 26 currently recognized species in the region.
Phymatodes amoenus
Grapevine Phymatodes
Phymatodes amoenus is a small to medium-sized longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) found in North America. The species is commonly known as the grapevine phymatodes due to its exclusive association with grape vines (Vitis spp.). Adults are typically found on dead grape vines, where they may occur alongside predatory checkered beetles (Cleridae) that prey upon their larvae. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1824.
Phymatodes hirtellus
Phymatodes hirtellus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Callidiini. The species was described by LeConte in 1873 and occurs in western North America, with records from British Columbia, California, and Mexico (including Baja California). A previously recognized subspecies, Phymatodes hirtellus densipennis, has been synonymized under the nominate form based on nomenclatural revisions by Swift & Ray (2010). The genus Phymatodes is most diverse in western North America and includes species associated with various woody host plants.
Phymatodes huetheri
Phymatodes huetheri is a species of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described in 2019 by Wappes and Santos-Silva. It belongs to the genus Phymatodes, a group of woodboring beetles most diverse in western North America. The species was recently described and appears to have limited published biological information available.
Phymatodes infuscatus
Phymatodes infuscatus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is one of 26 currently recognized species in the genus Phymatodes in North America. The genus is most diverse in western North America, and P. infuscatus is among the species that remains poorly represented in collections. The species was described by LeConte in 1859.
Phymatodes lengi
Phymatodes lengi is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Joutel in 1911. It is a member of the genus Phymatodes, which is most diverse in the western United States and Canada. The species is found in the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented. It is one of 26 species currently recognized in the genus in North America.
Semanotus terminatus
Semanotus terminatus is a species of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Callidiini. It is native to North America with confirmed records from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. As a member of the genus Semanotus, it is presumed to be associated with coniferous hosts, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in published literature. The species was described by Casey in 1912.
Tetropium parallelum
Tetropium parallelum is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Casey in 1891. It belongs to the genus Tetropium, which comprises woodboring beetles primarily associated with coniferous trees. The species is recorded from western North America, including Alberta, Canada and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it likely develops in dead or dying conifer wood, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Tetropium undescribed
An undescribed species in the longhorned beetle genus Tetropium, collected during nocturnal fieldwork in ponderosa pine forest in southwestern Utah. The specimen was found on the trunk of a large, recently-dead ponderosa pine alongside other woodboring beetles including Arhopalus species and Trogossitidae. This represents one of numerous undescribed cerambycid species awaiting formal taxonomic description.