Cnestus

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Cnestus
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female Cnestus sp. from Hong Kong
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Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.

One prominent species is Cnestus mutilatus, the camphor shot borer. It is an invasive species that originated in Asia, and has spread over much of the Eastern United States.[1][2]

Description

Beetles of this genus are commonly around 3-4 mm in body length.

Etymology

The original author did not give any indication on the etymology of the genus name.[3]

Taxonomy

Around twenty species have been described for this genus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Barkbeetles.info: Cnestus mutilatus
  2. ↑ Bugguide: Cnestus mutilatus
  3. ↑ Sampson 1911: On two new Wood-boring beetles doi:10.1080/00222931108693046
  4. ↑ Sittichaya & Beaver 2018: Cnestus quadrispinosus, a new species of xyleborine ambrosia beetle from Thailand and Borneo (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini)

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