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European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle (Trypodendron domesticum)
Species
Trypodendron domesticum
- European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder
Polyphaga
No Taxon
(Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily
Curculionoidea
Family
Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)
Subfamily
Scolytinae (Bark and Ambrosia Beetles)
Tribe
Xyloterini
Genus
Trypodendron
Species
domesticum
(European Hardwood Ambrosia Beetle)
Explanation of Names
Trypodendron domesticum
(Linnaeus 1758)
Size
3.2‒3.8 mm
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1
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Range
native to, and widespread across Europe, adventive in NA (BC, WA, PE, PA)
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2
)
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3
)
Food
on various hardwoods
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2
)
Remarks
earliest record in our area: WA 2008
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3
)
Internet References
Species page
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2
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Works Cited
1.
Lompe A. (2002-) Die Käfer Europas: Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet
2.
Atkinson T.H. (200_‒2023) Bark and ambrosia beetles of the Americas
3.
Exotic bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in the United States: potential and current invaders
Haack R.A., Rabaglia R.J. 2013. In: Potential invasive pests of agricultural crops. Peña J.E., ed. CABI International, Wallingford, UK, pp. 48‒74.
Contributed by
v belov
on 10 February, 2014 - 6:53pm
Last updated 5 March, 2024 - 2:11pm