Hypothenemus hampei | |
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Two adult Hypothenemus hampei on a patch of soil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Hypothenemus |
Species: | H. hampei
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Binomial name | |
Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari, 1867)
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Synonyms | |
Cryphalus hampei Ferrari, 1867[1] |
Hypothenemus hampei, the coffee berry borer, is a small beetle native to Africa. It is the most harmful insect pest of coffee worldwide.[2][3] Spanish common names of the insect include barrenador del café (coffee borer), gorgojo del café (coffee weevil), and broca del café (coffee drill).