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Alnus Ambrosia Beetle (Xylosandrus germanus)
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Jordan D. Marche II
Xyleborus dispar -
Xylosandrus germanus
Town of Oregon Park, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
April 14, 2012
Size: ca 2.2 mm
Specimen was crawling on a bare elm log when collected.
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Contributed by
Jordan D. Marche II
on 13 April, 2016 - 1:44pm
Last updated 24 June, 2016 - 8:29am
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v belov
, 24 June, 2016 - 8:29am
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Looks more like
Xylosandrus germanus
. Take a look at the front coxae (or post a ventral pic). They are separated in
Xylosandrus
and touching in
Anisandrus
(formerly in
Xyleborus
).
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Marc DiGirolomo
, 20 May, 2016 - 9:50am
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Marc: You're correct. The fro
Marc: You're correct. The front coxae are separated, so it must be Xylosandrus (and probably germanus). Though it looks a good deal like the introduced X. crassiusculus. Good call!
I'll post a ventral photo of it.
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Jordan D. Marche II
, 21 May, 2016 - 9:35am
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