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Cnestus
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Species
Camphor Shot Borer
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyCurculionidae
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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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Q180686
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