Woodboring-beetles
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Acanthochalcis
Acanthochalcis is a genus of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae, subfamily Cratocentrinae. These are large, distinctive parasitic wasps characterized by their greatly swollen, toothed hind femora and exceptionally long ovipositors. The genus contains at least two commonly encountered North American species, A. nigricans and A. unispinosa, which are parasitoids of jewel beetles (Buprestidae), particularly species in the genus Chrysobothris.
Phymatodes
Phymatodes is a genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Callidiini, with more than 50 described species distributed across the northern hemisphere. The genus is most diverse in western North America, where 26 species are currently recognized. Species exhibit considerable taxonomic complexity, with recent nomenclatural revisions clarifying misapplied names and synonymies. Some species are associated with specific host plants, including grape vines (Vitis) and maple (Acer), while others have broader host associations.