Xyleborus affinis
Appearance
Xyleborus affinis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Xyleborus |
Species: | X. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff, 1868
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Xyleborus affinis, the sugarcane shot-hole borer, is a species of typical ambrosia beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found on all forested continents, primarily in areas with humid tropical climates.[1][2][3]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Xyleborus affinis:
- Xyleborus affinis affinis
- Xyleborus affinis mascarensis Eichhoff, 1878
References
- ^ "Xyleborus affinis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Xyleborus affinis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Xyleborus affinis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.