Twig borer
Twig borer refers to a number of species of beetles and moths that chew holes into small branches of trees and shrubs. Many of these insects are agricultural pests. Animals that are called twig borers include:
- Amphicerus bicaudatus, beetle in the family Bostrichidae
- Xylosandrus compactus, beetle in the family Curculionidae
- Bacchisa fortunei, beetles in the family Cerambycidae
- Melalgus confertus, beetle in the family Bostrichidae
- Gypsonoma haimbachiana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Coleotechnites bacchariella, moth in the family Gelechiidae
- Oberea tripunctata, beetle in the family Cerambycidae
- Proteoteras willingana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Terastia meticulosalis, moth in the family Crambidae
- Hystrichophora taleana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Ecdytolopha insiticiana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Proteoteras aesculana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Proteoteras crescentana, moth in the family Tortricidae
- Anarsia lineatella, moth in the family Gelechiidae
- Oberea delongi, beetle in the family Cerambycidae
- Proteoteras arizonae, moth in the family Tortricidae
