Xyleborus affinis

Xyleborus affinis, the sugarcane shot-hole borer, is a species of typical ambrosia beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found on all forested continents, primarily in areas with humid tropical climates.[1][2][3]

Xyleborus affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Xyleborus
Species:
X. affinis
Binomial name
Xyleborus affinis
Eichhoff, 1868

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Xyleborus affinis:

  • Xyleborus affinis affinis
  • Xyleborus affinis mascarensis Eichhoff, 1878

References
  1. "Xyleborus affinis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Xyleborus affinis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.


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