| Trypophloeus | |
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| Trypophloeus binodulus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolytinae |
| Tribe: | Cryphalini |
| Genus: | Trypophloeus Fairmaine, 1868 |
Tyrpophloeus is a genus of bark beetles. About 12 species comprise the genus, ranging from North America to Europe and Asia. The genus is little-known, but T. populi has recently become important as the causative agent of sudden aspen decline.
Other species' host are mainly poplars, willows and alders.
Partial species list
- Trypophloeus alni
- Trypophloeus asperatus
- Trypophloeus bispinulus
- Trypophloeus discedens
- Trypophloeus klimeschi
- Trypophloeus nitidus Swaine, 1912
- Trypophloeus populi Hopkins, 1915
- Trypophloeus striatulus (also known as the willow bark beetle) Mannerheim, 1853
- Trypophloeus thatcheri
References
- Jerold L. Petty. "Bionomics of two aspen bark beetles, Trypophloeus populi and Procryphalus mucronatus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)". 106 Great Basin Naturalist Vol. 37, No. 1 pp 105-127.
- Süda, I. Trypophloeus Fairmaine in Estonia and neighbouring countries, Eesti Metsamajanduse ja Looduskaitse Institut, Estonia
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