ambrosia beetle
(Xyleborus ferrugineus)
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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: Scolytinae |
| Tribe: Scolytini: Xyleborina |
| Genus: Xyleborus |
| Subject: Xyleborus ferrugineus (Fabricius, 1801) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Xyleborus confusus Eichhoff (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: MyIPM-NED