Megacyllene robiniae

Megacyllene robiniae, commonly known as the locust borer, is a species of longhorn beetle endemic to eastern North America. It is a serious pest of Robinia pseudoacacia, the black locust tree, with which it is sympatric.

Megacyllene robiniae
Adult locust borer
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Megacyllene
Species:
M. robiniae
Binomial name
Megacyllene robiniae
(Forster, 1771)
Synonyms
  • Megacyllene flexuosum (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Megacyllene pictus (Drury, 1773)
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