Locust Borer Megacyllene robiniae (Forster, 1771)    Synonyms: Locust Longhorn Borer Beetle.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Cerambycidae   >   Genus Megacyllene   

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Larval host plant is Black Locust and adult beetles feed on flower pollen (BugGuide).

There are 296 records in the project database.

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A Locust Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2012). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/25/2013). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Charles Co., Maryland (8/27/2015). Photo by Michael Patterson. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Harford Co., Maryland (9/9/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Locust Borers in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/22/2013). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2019). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/26/2009). Determined by Andrew Williams/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Mating Locust Borers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/22/2011). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Locust Borers in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2016). Photo by Andy Wilson. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/27/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/27/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Allegra Marcell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by moonchild_161 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/26/2014). Photo by David Hilmy. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Locust Borer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Locust Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/12/2011). Photo by Don Haskins. (MBP list)

Locust Borers mating in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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