Xylopsocus
| Xylopsocus | |
|---|---|
| Xylopsocus capucinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Bostrichidae |
| Subfamily: | Bostrichinae |
| Tribe: | Xyloperthini |
| Genus: | Xylopsocus Lesne, 1901 |
Xylopsocus is an Asian genus of beetles, containing seventeen species. One of these, Xylopsocus capucinus, has become established in Florida, while another, Xylopsocus castanoptera, has been intercepted at ports in North America.[1] Xylopsocus gibbicollis is native to Australia.[2]
References
- ^ Michael A. Ivie (2002). "Bostrichidae". In Ross H. Arnett & Michael Charles Thomas (ed.). Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. Volume 2 of American Beetles. CRC Press. pp. 233–244. ISBN 978-0-8493-0954-0.
- ^ Diana Fisher (2002). "Common auger beetle in vineyards" (PDF). Farmnote. Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2010.