Xyleborus xylographus
(Say, 1826)
Xyleborus xylographus is a of bark beetle in the Curculionidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1826. It belongs to the tribe Xyleborini, which includes ambrosia beetles that cultivate symbiotic fungi in wood galleries. The species has been recorded in North America, the Caribbean, and Southern Asia. Like other members of its , it likely engages in fungus-farming , though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xyleborus xylographus: //zaɪˈlɛbərəs ˌzaɪləˈɡræfəs//
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Distribution
Recorded from North America (including Ontario and British Columbia, Canada), the Caribbean, and Southern Asia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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