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Kiawe Scolytid (Hypothenemus birmanus)
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John Lampkin
Bark Beetle ID request -
Hypothenemus birmanus
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park, Manatee County, Florida, USA
February 8, 2021
Size: ~ 3-4 mm
Gratuitous visitor in mixed coastal meadow. Trees include pines, oaks and palms.
iNat says Xyleborina and it looks like a good place to start.
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Contributed by
John Lampkin
on 11 February, 2021 - 6:56pm
Last updated 12 February, 2021 - 2:48pm
Lots of Hypothenemus in Florida
but I'm fairly certain it is
H. birmanus
.
I suspect the size listed is a bit inflated.
I could be wrong, but I'm moving it here while I mull it over.
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Marc DiGirolomo
, 12 February, 2021 - 2:51pm
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Size reference pic added
Thank you Marc. Initially, the beetle landed on this well-thumbed "Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida" (Wunderlin). I made the size estimate relative to thumb length. If you do the same, you may arrive at a smaller estimate.
Apologies, V. for my previous ill-considered placement. Can I come home now?
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John Lampkin
, 12 February, 2021 - 3:09pm
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mais oui, bien sûr
something you may enjoy
found this last summer by pure chance
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v belov
, 12 February, 2021 - 3:16pm
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Moved
Moved from
Typical Bark Beetles
.
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Marc DiGirolomo
, 12 February, 2021 - 2:48pm
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Hypothenemus? in any case not a xyleborine
'iNat says' is like 'YouTube says'
Moved from
Xyleborina
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v belov
, 11 February, 2021 - 7:58pm
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