flatheaded appletree borer
(Chrysobothris femorata)
Resources
- Flatheaded Borers on Hardwoods - University of Georgia
- Guide to Insect Borers of North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs - USDA Forest Service
- A Guide to Major Insects, Diseases, Air Pollution Injury, and Chemical Injury of Sycamore - USDA Forest Service
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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: Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: Buprestoidea |
| Family: Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: Buprestinae |
| Tribe: Chrysobothrini |
| Genus: Chrysobothris |
| Subject: Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier, 1790) |
References
Common Name Reference: BugGuide
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database