page_title: Xyleborinus saxeseni
hierarchical_section_title: Xyleborinus saxeseni
caption_attribution_description: English: Dorsal view of a specimen of Xyleborinus saxeseni photographed by Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
context_page_description: Xyleborinus saxeseni, known generally as the fruit-tree pinhole borer or keyhole ambrosia beetle, is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Other common names are common Eurasian Ambrosia Beetle, Asian Ambrosia Beetle; Lesser Shot Hole Borer. It is found in North America. X. Saxeseni is primarily a temperature zone species, although it does appears in some areas in more tropical climates. Length is about 2–2.4 mm, 2.6-3.0 times longer than wide.
  It usually attacks unhealthy trees. It hosts in the ornamental trees, stone fruits and timber. Almost all conifers and hardwoods are susceptible. Economic damage to fruit trees has bas been particularly devastating.
context_section_description: Xyleborinus saxeseni, known generally as the fruit-tree pinhole borer or keyhole ambrosia beetle, is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Other common names are common Eurasian Ambrosia Beetle, Asian Ambrosia Beetle; Lesser Shot Hole Borer. It is found in North America. X. Saxeseni is primarily a temperature zone species, although it does appears in some areas in more tropical climates. Length is about 2–2.4 mm (0.079–0.094 in), 2.6-3.0 times longer than wide. 
  It usually attacks unhealthy trees. It hosts in the ornamental trees, stone fruits and timber. Almost all conifers and hardwoods are susceptible. Economic damage to fruit trees has bas been particularly devastating.
caption: Fruit-tree pinhole borer, Xyleborinus saxeseni
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