Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, 1868 is a animal in the Curculionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, 1868
Dendroctonus frontalis, the southern pine beetle, is a small insect with distinct physical traits for each sex.
This species is commonly known as the southern pine beetle, with the scientific name Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, 1868. Its exoskeleton ranges from reddish brown to black, and it measures approximately 3 mm (0.12 inches), around the size of a grain of rice. It has short legs. The front of the male’s head is notched, while females have a wide, elevated transverse ridge. Both sexes have a round hind abdomen.
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Ips typographus (C.Linnaeus, 1758)
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