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.
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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.