metallic wood-boring beetle
(Epistomentis pictus)
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: Epistomentini |
| Genus: Epistomentis |
| Subject: Epistomentis pictus (Gory, 1841) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Epistomentis vittata Philippi & Philippi, 1864 (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: BioLib