Melanophila acuminata (DeGeer, 1774)

Hallinen, Marie J., Steffens, Wayne P., Schultz, Jennifer L. & Aukema, Brian H., 2021, The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of Minnesota, with a Discussion of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, The Coleopterists Bulletin 75 (1), pp. 173-190 : 185

93. Melanophila acuminata (DeGeer, 1774)

County Records (n = 75): Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis.

Collection Dates: 27 May–30 September.

Minnesota Hosts: Unspecified in collection records. Larval hosts recorded as Abies balsamea , Betula alleghaniensis , Picea glauca , Pinus resinosa , P. strobus , and Thuja occidentalis .

Collection Method: In Lindgren funnel trap on Pinus banksiana .