- twig beetle
- noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
twig beetle
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twig borer — noun : any of various small beetles or their larvae or the larvae of small moths that bore in twigs of trees or shrubs compare apple twig borer, peach twig borer * * * any of several beetles, beetle larvae, or moth larvae that bore into the twigs … Useful english dictionary
twig borer — any of several beetles, beetle larvae, or moth larvae that bore into the twigs of plants. * * * … Universalium
twig girdler — noun : a cerambycid beetle (Oncideres cingulata) that lays its eggs in twigs of various hardwood trees in the eastern United States and girdles the twigs so that they fall off … Useful english dictionary
twig pruner — noun : an American longicorn beetle (Elaphidionoides villosum) whose larvae bore in the twigs of various hardwood trees and cut them off as if pruned … Useful english dictionary
long-horned beetle — /lawng hawrnd , long / any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees. Also called longhorn. [1830 40] * * * ▪ insect also … Universalium
branch and twig borer — ▪ insect also called false powder post borers any of approximately 700 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) that live in dry wood or under tree bark. Branch and twig borers range in size from 3 to 20 mm (0.1 to 0.8 inch). However, the… … Universalium
Ambrosia beetle — Taxobox name = Ambrosia beetles image caption= Examples of Xyleborina. From top left: Amasa sp., Eccoptopterus spinosus, Sampsonius sp., Xylosandrus ursa, Streptocranus fragilis. regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo =… … Wikipedia
apple twig borer — noun : a small brown cylindrical beetle (Amphicerus bicaudatus) that bores into the twigs of especially fruit trees … Useful english dictionary
Oncideres cingulata — Twig Girdler Oncideres Cingulata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) … Wikipedia
List of animals of the Edge Chronicles — This article lists the vast array of fictional animals found in the Edge Chronicles, a series of young adult books set in a fantasy world created by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. For more information about the fictional world of the Edge,… … Wikipedia
