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Species Megacyllene caryae - Hickory Borer

Beetle from West Virginia - Megacyllene caryae

need ID on this flying insect - Megacyllene caryae

This bug was in the house, it can walk and fly. Rural Oklahoma on March 5 with temps in the 70's. - Megacyllene caryae

Unknown in West Chester, PA - Megacyllene caryae

Megacyllene caryae (Gahan) - Megacyllene caryae

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)

Subfamily Cerambycinae

Tribe Clytini

Genus Megacyllene

Species caryae (Hickory Borer)

Explanation of Names

Latin for "of Carya". Carya is the genus of trees which includes hickories and pecans.

See Also

The Locust Borer Megacyllene robinae, which is active as an adult in the fall, rather than in the spring as this species is.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 24 March, 2007 - 1:24pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 25 March, 2007 - 9:26pm

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