Xylosandrus zimmermanni
Wood, 1982: Cut, broken, and unthrifty twigs and small branches are attacked by this species. Males are exceedingly rare and because of this, females mate in the brood chambers before seeking a new host. In the new host the female constructs an entrance tunnel either into the pith of small stems or in the wood to a depth or about 1-3 cm, where a small cavity is formed. Here a small mass of eggs is produced. The larvae evidently feed on a mixture of the ambrosial fungus cultured on the chamber walls and on host tissues obtained while enlarging the parent cavity. The life cycle is completed in about a month. The number of offspring per female is usually small. Rabaglia et al. 2006: In the United States, this species has been found only in tropical Florida.