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Phymatodes vulneratus

Classification Diagnostic Features of Larvae
  • Larva. No genal bristles; ocelli very prominent, black pigmentation directly under protuberance; last joint of maxillary palpi longer than second, slightly shorter than last labial; antennae slender, second joint longer than first, first a little longer than wide; pronotum posteriorly strongly striate. Median suture impressed; ampullae shining, alutaceously reticulated; pleural discs large and distinct on second and third segments, faint on first; legs four-jointed; spiracles narrowly oval, about as long as ocellus, peritreme heavy. Integument tough, shining, densely haired. Pupa: Body glabrous, except for small chitinous-tipped papillae on abdominal terga, becoming stronger posteriorly and tending to form an oval grouping; last tergum bearing four small spines, two usually larger. Adapted from Craighead (1923).
Biology and Economic Importance
  • Members of this tribe are known from various host plant families and several species are considered economically important. Species of this tribe are potentially invasive outside their native range.
Selected References to Larvae Specimens

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Longicorn ID last updated 2020  E.H. Nearns, N.P. Lord, S.W. Lingafelter, A. Santos-Silva, K.B. Miller, & J.M. Zaspel