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


black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier, 1795)



Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Damage
North Carolina State University
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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Adult(s)
Lacy L. Hyche
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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Adult(s)
David T. Almquist
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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Adult(s)
Pest and Diseases Image Library
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Dendroctonus terebrans
Adult(s)
Pest and Diseases Image Library
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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Adult(s)
Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
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black turpentine beetle
Dendroctonus terebrans
Multiple Life Stages
Gerald J. Lenhard


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Scolytinae
Tribe: Hylesinini: Tomicina
Genus: Dendroctonus

Other System Links

ITIS: 114923



References

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