Megacyllene decora (Olivier, 1795) is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Megacyllene decora (Olivier, 1795)

Megacyllene decora (Olivier, 1795)

Megacyllene decora, the Amorpha borer, is a cerambycid beetle found in the central United States.

Family
Genus
Megacyllene
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Megacyllene decora (Olivier, 1795)

Megacyllene decora, commonly called the Amorpha borer, is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This beetle occurs in the central United States. The larvae of Megacyllene decora feed exclusively on the false indigo plant, Amorpha fruticosa, and the species' range largely overlaps with the range of this host plant. Megacyllene decora was first described by Olivier in 1795.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Megacyllene

More from Cerambycidae

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