pinhole borer
(Platypus flavicornis)
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: Platypus |
| Subject: Platypus flavicornis (Fabricius, 1776) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
ambrosia beetle
References
Common Name Reference: Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database