lodgepole cone beetle
Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins, 1915

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1468117 lodgepole cone beetle Conophthorus ponderosae Damage USDA Forest Service - Ogden Archive

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Atelocerata

Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Curculionoidea

Family: Curculionidae

Subfamily: Scolytinae

Tribe: Scolytini: Pityophthorina

Genus: Conophthorus

Other Common Names:
ponderosa pine cone beetle, lodgepole cone weevil sugar pine cone beetle, mountain pine cone beetle

Related Scientific Names:
Conophthorus lambertianae Hopkins, 1915	*(Synonym)*
Related Scientific Names:
Conophthorus monticolae Hopkins, 1915	*(Synonym)*

Common Name Reference:	Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
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