The mountain pine beetle is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America, ranging from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton and measures approximately five millimeters, about the size of a grain of rice.
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System (Realm) Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceHard black exoskeleton, about 5 mm long, roughly the size of a grain of rice 1 Scientific NameDendroctonus ponderosae 1 Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Mountain Pine Beetle
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
Sources
1. Mountain pine beetle, Wikipedia
Lead section, first sentence
The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.
Lead section, second sentence
It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 millimetres (1⁄4 in), about the size of a grain of rice.
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The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dendroctonus ponderosae
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Dendroctonus ponderosaeQuote, Primary Diet, Dendroctonus ponderosae
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Mountain Pine Beetle
- Wikidata Q819902, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Curculionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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