First record of the camphor shot borer, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), in Massachusetts

Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Scolytinae
  • Lawrence E. Barringer

    Division of Entomology, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 USA

Keywords: Ambrosia beetle, new records

Abstract

Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is reported from Massachusetts for the first time. Brief trapping information is provided.

References

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Publication

1087

Published

2024-11-29

How to cite

Barringer LE. 2024. First record of the camphor shot borer, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), in Massachusetts. Insecta Mundi 1087: 1–2.
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