Cnestus
Genus of beetles
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Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.
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| female Cnestus sp. from Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolytinae |
| Tribe: | Xyleborini |
| Genus: | Cnestus Sampson, 1911 |
One prominent species is Cnestus mutilatus, the camphor shot borer. It is an invasive species that originated in Asia, and has spread over much of the Eastern United States.[1][2]
Description
Beetles of this genus are commonly around 3–4 mm in body length.
Etymology
The original author did not give any indication on the etymology of the genus name.[3]
Taxonomy
Around twenty species have been described for this genus.[4]