Urocerus albicornis explained

Urocerus albicornis (white-horned horntail) is a species of horntail native to North America.[1] [2] [3] [4] This species has occasionally been introduced into Europe[5] and Japan.[6]

It lives near conifer trees. It is black, with whiteish antennae, spots on either side of the head, and two bands on each leg.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urocerus albicornis. GBIF. 2021-04-22.
  2. Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-11. Krombein . Karl V.. Hurd Jr. . Paul D. Jr.. Smith . David R.. Burks . B.D.. 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  4. Schiff . N.M.. Goulet . H.. Smith . D.R.. Boudreault . C.. Wilson . A.D.. Scheffler . B.E.. 4. 2012. Siricidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Siricoidea) of the Western Hemisphere. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification. 21.
  5. Háva. Jiří. Holuša. Jaroslav. May 2019. First record of the siricid Urocerus albicornis, an invasive alien pest, in the Czech Republic. Journal of Applied Entomology. en. 143. 4. 487–491. 10.1111/jen.12596. 91607961 . 0931-2048.
  6. Kuramitsu. Kazumu. Yamamoto. Takayuki. Yokoi. Tomoyuki. December 2019. First record of the invasive woodwasp, Urocerus albicornis (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), from a local forest in Japan. Journal of Applied Entomology. en. 143. 10. 1196–1199. 10.1111/jen.12710. 208561835 . 0931-2048.
  7. Web site: Horntails . Missouri Department of Conservation . 2024-09-23 .

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