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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: 6/01 to 9/24 (38 records)

Comment: A specific pheromone for this species is commercially available. 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: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 46

  • Male attracted to pheromone (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Male attracted to pheromone (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Male attracted to pheromone (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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