Synanthedon pictipes

(Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Lesser Peachtree Borer

Sort #: 1251 | P3 #: 640091 | MPG #: 2550 | PFG Page #: 78
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Larval feeding type: Bark borer, in branches and trunks, often where there is a previous injury or fungal infection
Larval substrate: Fruit bearing trees, incl. Prunus spp. (Cherry, Plum, Peach)
Phenology: Adult: 6/11 to 8/19 (37 records)

Comment: Can easily be mistaken for S. viburni, especially as the male of that species can be attracted to S. pictipes pheromone. Most easily distinguished by the presence of a distinct white patch in front of the eye and the lack of an obvious anal tuft (if present, very small); thorax black, with no yellow scales on the front half, occipital fringe black dorsally, not yellow as in S. viburni.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1870
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 44