Megacyllene caryae

(Megacyllene caryae)

Description

Megacyllene caryae, the hickory borer, or painted hickory borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae occurring in the eastern United States. It was described by Gahan in 1908.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Cerambycidae

Genus:Megacyllene

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