(13-009) Species: Graphognathus spp. Host: Pecan, poplar, hawthorn Range: Southern states Injury: The adults feed on the foliage, but most of the damage results from larval feeding on the roots. Description: The adult female is dark gray and about 21 mm long. The body is densely covered with short pale hairs. The forewings are fused together on the inner margins, and the hindwings are rudimentary, thus the beetle cannot fly. (13-010) Species: Hylobius pales Host: Shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, red pine, eastern white pine, Scotch pine, loblolly pine, Virginia pine Secondary host: Spruce, fir, hemlock, juniper, larch, balsam fir, eastern redcedar, Douglas-fir, cedar Range: Eastern and southern states went to the Great Plains
(13-009) Species: Graphognathus spp. Host: Pecan, poplar, hawthorn Range: Southern states Injury: The adults feed on the foliage, but most of the damage results from larval feeding on the roots. Description: The adult female is dark gray and about 21 mm long. The body is densely covered with short pale hairs. The forewings are fused together on the inner margins, and the hindwings are rudimentary, thus the beetle cannot fly. (13-010) Species: Hylobius pales Host: Shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, red pine, eastern white pine, Scotch pine, loblolly pine, Virginia pine Secondary host: Spruce, fir, hemlock, juniper, larch, balsam fir, eastern redcedar, Douglas-fir, cedar Range: Eastern and southern states went to the Great Plains
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