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Eating my pecan tree leaves... - Megaxyela major

Eating my pecan tree leaves... - Megaxyela major
Williamson County, Texas, USA
April 14, 2013
Size: about an inch
They wrap around leaves and stems in a circular fashion and eat a lot.

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Moved from Megaxyela.

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Moved from ID Request.

Xyelidae
Megaxyela sp. Probably Megaxyela major which feeds on pecan. Typical feeding pattern and similar body color/ornamentation.

Not an expert, Not an ID
but similar to Megaxyela
http://bugguide.net/node/view/403990

Do you have the correct date for this image, it probably wasn't December 31, 1969

 
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John, the picture looks very similar. I can't detect the antennae on the ones on my trees. They are only on my two pecan trees, nothing else and I have plums and many oaks, etc. I just sprayed with soapy water with some oil in it. Hope it slows them down.
Thanks, Carol

 
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Don't know how that got there!
I took the picture this morning, April 14, 2013.
Sorry, I'm new here.

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