Xylosandrus crassiusculus

Xylosandrus crassiusculus
Larvae of the granulate ambrosia beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Xylosandrus
Species:
X. crassiusculus
Binomial name
Xylosandrus crassiusculus
(Motschulsky, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Xylosandrus semiopacus Eichhoff

Xylosandrus crassiusculus, known generally as the Asian ambrosia beetle or granulate ambrosia beetle, is a species of tropical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to Asia and has spread to Africa, Europe, Australasia and the Americas. The adult beetle is reddish-brown and some 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 in) long.[5]

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