western balsam bark beetle
Dryocoetes confusus Swaine, 1912
Resources
- Forest Insect & Disease Identification & Management Training Manual - USDA Forest Service
- Western forest insects - USDA Forest Service
- A Field Guide to Diseases & Insect Pests of Northern & Central Rocky Mountain Conifers - USDA Forest Service
- Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 2254029 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Adult(s) Bob Oakes |
 1441027 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Adult(s) USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region |
 1241478 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Galleries Scott Tunnock |
 2254027 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Galleries Kenneth E. Gibson |
 1241477 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Damage Ladd Livingston |
 2254028 western balsam bark beetle Dryocoetes confusus Damage Kenneth E. Gibson |
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: Scolytini: Dryocoetina |
| Genus: Dryocoetes |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: INBQBCA