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


flatheaded appletree borer
Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier, 1790)



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flatheaded appletree borer
Chrysobothris femorata
Adult(s)
James Solomon
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flatheaded appletree borer
Chrysobothris femorata
Larva(e)
James Solomon
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flatheaded appletree borer
Chrysobothris femorata
Damage
James Solomon


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Buprestinae
Tribe: Chrysobothrini
Genus: Chrysobothris

Other System Links

ITIS: 809275
NPDN Pest: INAHALA



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