| Melalgus confertus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Bostrichidae |
| Genus: | Melalgus |
| Species: | M. confertus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melalgus confertus (LeConte, 1866) | |
Melalgus confertus, known generally as the branch and twig borer or grape cane borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spider beetles and deathwatch beetles.
Ernobius mollis, also known as the pine bark anobiid, pine knot borer, bark borer, or waney edge borer, is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae.
Ptilinus pectinicornis, the Fan-bearing Wood-borer, is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae.
Scobicia is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are about 11 described species in Scobicia.
Prostephanus is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are about five described species in Prostephanus.
Amphicerus bicaudatus, known generally as the apple twig borer or grape cane borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae.
Amphicerus bimaculatus, the grape cane borer beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, and North America.
Scobicia declivis, known generally as the lead cable borer or short-circuit beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
Petalium bistriatum is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in North America.
Melalgus plicatus is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Melalgus is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are more than 20 described species in Melalgus.
Dinoderus japonicus, the Japanese shot-hole borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Australia, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Dinoderus is a genus of bamboo post-powder beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are more than 20 described species in Dinoderus.
Apatides is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are at least four described species in Apatides.
Lyctus africanus, the African powderpost beetle, is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis, the Chinese auger beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Gibbium aequinoctiale, the smooth spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Europe & Northern Asia, Central America, North America, and South America. It has been reported from many parts of the world as Gibbium psylloides.
Heterobostrychus brunneus, the boxwood borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe & Northern Asia, and North America.
Heterobostrychus aequalis, known generally as oriental wood borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. Other common names include the lesser auger beetle (Australia) and oriental bostrichid. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Twig borer refers to a number of species of beetles and moths that chew holes into small branches of trees and shrubs. Many of these insects are agricultural pests. Animals that are called twig borers include:
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