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Neoclytus scutellaris
Classification
Diagnostic Features of Larvae
- Larva. Form more slender than in N. capraea; hairs light castaneous, sparse. Pleurostoma and anterior edge of hypostoma swollen and heavily corneous to the same degree as in N. conjunctus, somewhat bisinuous; second joint of antennae longest, first about as long as thick; last labial joint shorter, second equal to last labial. Posterior area of pro-eusternum having a dull, transverse, finely granulated band; mesosternum and metasternum also dull granulate. Spiracles small, oval, middle abdominal ones scarcely larger than ocellus. Otherwise as N. caprea. Adapted from Craighead (1923).
Biology and Economic Importance
- This larva has only been found in Quercus alba, always associated with a dry fungus rot. It works similarly to N. caprea, but the mines are not so extensive. Adapted from Craighead (1923).
Selected References to Larvae Specimens
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