ambrosia beetle
(Euplatypus compositus)
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Curculionoidea |
| Family: Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: Platypodinae |
| Tribe: Platypodini |
| Genus: Euplatypus |
| Subject: Euplatypus compositus (Say, 1824) |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: INBNABA
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
pinhole borer
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: American Beetles, Volume II