Cnestus mutilatus

TaxID: 1158785

Basic Information

Cnestus mutilatus

Camphor Shot Borer, Camphor shot borer

Cnestus mutilatus, commonly known as the camphor shot borer, camphor shoot borer, or sweetgum ambrosia beetle, is a species of ambrosia beetle in the subfamily Scolytinae of the weevil family Curculionidae. It is native to Asia, but has been established as an invasive species in the United States since 1999.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Curculionidae

Cnestus

mutilatus

nan

Photos (5 photos)

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(c) Jeff Eickwort@BY-NC

Morphological Features

Adult female: body length 2.5–3.5 mm, about 2.3 times as long as wide; color dark brown to black. Head with eyes moderately emarginate; antennal club type 2, with two sutures visible on posterior face. Pronotum with anterior margin broadly rounded, surface densely punctate, with fine recumbent setae. Elytra with striae distinctly punctate; declivital interstriae granulate, with recumbent hair-like setae, often a median row of long erect hair-like setae on upper part of declivity (varies geographically). Legs with protibiae armed with several denticles; tarsi slender. Body surface with sparse, fine pubescence.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (41 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Acer palmatum Host
Acer rubrum Host
Acer sieboldianum Host
Albizia Host
Camellia Host
Carpinus betulus Host
Carpinus cordata Host
Carpinus laxiflora Host
Carya Host
Castanea mollissima Host
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Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (19 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

18
Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Austria Transient —
China Present
Croatia Present —
Indonesia Present —
India Present —
Italy Present —
Japan Present —
Republic of Korea Present —
Sri Lanka Present —
Myanmar Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (71 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
SBCFA2545-21 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 656 United States 2021-06-28 41.097, -73.853
GMUAL250-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 653 United States 2015-09-06 38.9087, -77.108
GMUAK429-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 654 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK428-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 654 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK405-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 653 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK404-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 654 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK402-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 653 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK394-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 651 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK393-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 652 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
GMUAK390-18 BOLD:ACB5610 COI-5P 654 United States 2015-08-23 38.9087, -77.1083
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Literature