Cnestus
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| Cnestus | |
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| female Cnestus sp. from Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolytinae |
| Tribe: | Xyleborini |
| Genus: | Cnestus Sampson, 1911 |
Cnestus is a genus of ambrosia beetles.
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]
Beetles of this genus are commonly around 3–4 mm in body length.