flatheaded appletree borer
Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier, 1790)
Resources
- Flatheaded Borers on Hardwoods - University of Georgia
- Guide to Insect Borers of North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs - USDA Forest Service
- A Guide to Major Insects, Diseases, Air Pollution Injury, and Chemical Injury of Sycamore - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
![]() 3057079 flatheaded appletree borer Chrysobothris femorata Adult(s) James Solomon |
![]() 3057081 flatheaded appletree borer Chrysobothris femorata Larva(e) James Solomon |
![]() 3057080 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 |