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.
3. "Xyleborus affinis species Information". BugGuide.net. 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.