Dinapate wrightii
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| Species: | D. wrightii |
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| Dinapate wrightii Horn, 1886 | |
Dinapate wrightii, also known as the giant palm borer, is the largest species in the beetle family Bostrichidae, and sometimes a pest of palm trees, especially Washingtonia filifera and Washingtonia robusta. It is native to extreme southern California and possibly Baja California, and only commonly recorded from the Coachella Valley.
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