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


ash bark beetles
Hylesinus spp. Fabricius 1801

Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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ash bark beetles
Hylesinus spp.
Adult(s)
E. Richard Hoebeke
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ash bark beetles
Hylesinus spp.
Adult(s)
E. Richard Hoebeke
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ash bark beetles
Hylesinus spp.
Adult(s)
E. Richard Hoebeke


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: Hylesinina
Genus: Hylesinus

Other System Links

ITIS: 617109
NPDN Pest: INBQEDA



References

Common Name Reference: Drooz AT, ed. 1989. Insects of eastern forests. Misc. Publ. 1426. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service. 608 p.
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