Cnestus
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| Cnestus | |
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| female Cnestus sp. from Hong Kong | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolytinae |
| Tribe: | Xyleborini |
| Genus: | Cnestus Sampson, 1911 |
Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.
One prominent species is Cnestus mutilatus, the camphor shot borer. It is an invasive species that originated in Asia, and has spread over much of the Eastern United States.[1][2]
Description
[edit | edit source]Beetles of this genus are commonly around 3–4 mm in body length.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The original author did not give any indication on the etymology of the genus name.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Around twenty species have been described for this genus.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Barkbeetles.info: Cnestus mutilatus
- ^ Bugguide: Cnestus mutilatus
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