Xyleborus viduus
Eichhoff, 1878
Xyleborus viduus is a of bark beetle in the Curculionidae, first described by Eichhoff in 1878. It is native to North America and belongs to a containing numerous ambrosia and bark beetle species, many of which are economically significant forest pests. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases, indicating some uncertainty regarding its current classification status.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xyleborus viduus: //zaɪˈlɛbɔˌrʊs ˈvɪduəs//
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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