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Cnestus

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Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.

Species

Camphor Shot Borer

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderColeoptera
  5. FamilyCurculionidae
Observations103

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
13
Family
Curculionidae
Collections
NMV, ABS, USNM
Recorded in
Australia, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Xyleborini
Image
Cnestus.jpg
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taxon name
Cnestus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Cnestus
Commons category
Cnestus
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Etymology
  • Taxonomy
  • References

Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.

One prominent species is Cnestus mutilatus, the camphor shot borer. It is an invasive species that originated in Asia, and has spread over much of the Eastern United States.

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