oak ambrosia beetle
(Platypus quercivorus)
This species is Exotic across its range in the United States
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Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Curculionoidea |
| Family: Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: Platypodinae |
| Tribe: Platypodini |
| Genus: Platypus |
| Platypus quercivorus |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: INBNQEA
References
Common Name Reference: Web Search - http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/caps/pestInfo/oakAmbrosia.htm
Scientific Name Reference: Catalog of Scolytidae and Platypodidae Taxonomic Index Vol. B -