Xylotrechus insignis

Xylotrechus insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Xylotrechus
Species: X. insignis
Binomial name
Xylotrechus insignis
LeConte, 1873

Xylotrechus insignis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by LeConte in 1873. Xylotrechus insignis is commonly referred to as a willow borer which means that it drills into trees usually killing or harming the tree.the Xylotrechus insignis lives mainly in trees and especially willows ; mainly in North America.They get about 12 to 16 mm long [1]

Body of the Xylotrechus insignis

References

  1. Bezark, Larry G. / Jonah Hansen A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.