western balsam bark beetle
(Dryocoetes confusus)
Resources
- Forest Insect & Disease Identification & Management Training Manual - USDA Forest Service
- Western forest insects - USDA Forest Service
- A Field Guide to Diseases & Insect Pests of Northern & Central Rocky Mountain Conifers - USDA Forest Service
- Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
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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: Dryocoetina |
| Genus: Dryocoetes |
| Subject: Dryocoetes confusus Swaine, 1912 |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: INBQBCA
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database