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Global Invasive Species Database - Invasive Species Specialist Group
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5159026 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Adult(s) J.R. Baker & S.B. Bambara	5007015 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Adult(s) Michael C. Thomas	5460803 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Adult(s) Pest and Diseases Image Library	5460804 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Adult(s) Pest and Diseases Image Library
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5007014 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Adult(s) Lyle Buss	3066049 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Galleries Forrest L. Oliveria	5449430 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Damage Scot Nelson	0014302 black twig borer Xylosandrus compactus Damage Andrew J. Boone

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Atelocerata

Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Curculionoidea

Family: Curculionidae

Subfamily: Scolytinae

Tribe: Scolytini: Xyloterina

Genus: Xylosandrus

Common Name Reference:	Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference:	R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm