pinhole borer
(Genus Platypus)
Resources
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
- Guide to Insect Borers of North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs - USDA Forest Service
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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 spp. Herbst 1793 |
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: