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


European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner)



Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Larva(e)
Adam Sisson
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Larva(e)
Adam Sisson
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Larva(e)
Ronald Smith
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Larva(e)
Jan Samanek
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Larva(e)
Jan Samanek
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Adult(s)
Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Adult(s)
Pest and Diseases Image Library
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European corn borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Adult(s)
Adam Sisson




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Pyraloidea
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Tribe: Pyraustini
Genus: Ostrinia

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: ITBMCCA



References

Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.
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