Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Twig pruner
Anelaphus villosus (Fabricius, 1793)



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Twig pruner
Anelaphus villosus
Adult(s)
James Solomon
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Twig pruner
Anelaphus villosus
Larva(e)
James Solomon
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Twig pruner
Anelaphus villosus
Damage
James Solomon
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Twig pruner
Anelaphus villosus
Damage
James Solomon


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Elaphidionini
Genus: Anelaphus

Other System Links

ITIS: 702477
NPDN Pest: INALRTA


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Elaphidionoides villosus (Fabricius, 1792)(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference:
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm