Biology:Placosternus difficilis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Placosternus difficilis (Chevrolat, 1862)
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Placosternus difficilis, commonly known as the mesquite borer, is a wood-boring longhorn beetle[1][2] which resembles a black and yellow wasp.[3] Larvae of mesquite borers are deposited in, among others, mesquite trees, although it has been recorded from a range of hosts and is considered polyphagous.[4] It has been seen to be attracted to mesquite trees when there is freshly cut or broken limbs and logs. Adults use nectar and pollen as a food source.[5][3][6][2]
It is known from the United States (California to Texas), Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, and the Bahamas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bezark, Larry G.. "Clytini". A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. http://bezbycids.com/byciddb/wbycidview.asp?tribe=Clytini&w=n.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Species Placosternus difficilis – Mesquite Borer". https://bugguide.net/node/view/37159.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cerambycidae ~ Longhorn Beetles". Valerie's Austin Bug Collection. http://www.austinbug.com/cerambycidae.html.
- ↑ Vargas-Cardoso, Orthon R.; Corona-López, Angélica M.; López-Martínez, Víctor; Flores-Palacios, Alejandro; Figueroa-Brito, Rodolfo; Toledo-Hernández, Víctor H. (2018). "New host records of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from central Mexico". Pan-Pacific Entomologist 94 (2): 91–102. doi:10.3956/2018-94.2.91.
- ↑ "Mesquite Borer - Placosternus difficilis (Chevrolat, 1862)". Texas Beetle Information. http://www.texasento.net/Placosternus.htm.
- ↑ Mesquite Borer - What's That Bug?
Wikidata ☰ Q7200422 entry
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