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Common Ambrosia Beetle

Euplatypus parallelus Bright & Skidmore, 2002

Names

EnglishCommon Ambrosia Beetle
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese中对长小蠹
Scientific nameEuplatypus parallelus Bright & Skidmore, 2002

About this species

Euplatypus parallelus, previously known as Platypus parallelus, is a species of ambrosia beetle in the weevil family Curculionidae. The adults and larvae form galleries in various species of tree and logs. It is native to Central and South America but has spread globally, is present in Africa and is well established in tropical Asia.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae
GenusEuplatypus

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
2017First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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