''Scolytus'' is a genus of

bark beetle A bark beetle is the common name for the subfamily of beetles Scolytinae. Previously, this was considered a distinct family (Scolytidae), but is now understood to be a specialized clade of the "true weevil" family (Curculionidae). Although th ...

s (subfamily Scolytinae). It includes several species notorious for destroying trees in the forests. The Dutch elm disease is spread in North America by two species : the native elm bark beetle, ''

Hylurgopinus rufipes ''Hylurgopinus rufipes'', known as the native elm bark beetle, is a species of elm bark beetles in the tribe Hylesinini (crenulate bark beetles). It is found in Canada and the United States. It is of particular importance as a vector of Dutch ...

'', and the European elm bark beetle, ''

Scolytus multistriatus ''Scolytus multistriatus'', the European elm bark beetle or smaller European elm bark beetle, is a bark beetle species in the genus '' Scolytus''. In Europe, while ''S. multistriatus'' acts as vector of the Dutch elm disease, caused by the Ascom ...

''. In Europe, while the aforementioned ''

'' again acts as vector for infection, it is much less effective than the large elm bark beetle '' Scolytus scolytus''. Scolytus scolytus 2 meyers 1888 v16 p352

Scolytus scolytus 2 meyers 1888 v16 p352

Species

Species include: *'' Scolytus amygdali'' Guerin, 1847, the almond bark beetle *'' Scolytus dentatus'' Bright, 1964 *'' Scolytus fagi'' Walsh, 1867 *'' Scolytus jacobsoni'' Spessivtzev, 1919 *'' Scolytus laricis'' Blackman, 1934, the larch engraver *'' Scolytus mali'' ( Bechstein, 1805), the larger shothole borer *'' Scolytus monticolae'' Swaine, 1917 *''

'' (Marsham, 1802), the

European elm bark beetle ''Scolytus multistriatus'', the European elm bark beetle or smaller European elm bark beetle, is a bark beetle species in the genus '' Scolytus''. In Europe, while ''S. multistriatus'' acts as vector of the Dutch elm disease, caused by the Ascom ...

, smaller European elm bark beetle *'' Scolytus muticus'' Say, 1824, the hackberry beetle *'' Scolytus obelus'' Wood, 1962 *'' Scolytus opacus'' Blackman, 1934 *'' Scolytus oregoni'' Blackman, 1934 *'' Scolytus praeceps'' Le Conte, 1876 *'' Scolytus quadrispinosus'' Say, 1824, the hickory bark beetle *'' Scolytus reflexus'' Blackman, 1934 *'' Scolytus robustus'' Blackman, 1934 *'' Scolytus rugulosus'' (

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, 1818), the shothole borer *'' Scolytus schevyrewi'' Semenov, 1902, the banded elm bark beetle *'' Scolytus scolytus'' ( Fabricius, 1775), larger European elm bark beetle *'' Scolytus subscaber'' Le Conte, 1876 *'' Scolytus unispinosus'' Le Conte, 1876, the Douglas-fir engraver *'' Scolytus ventralis'' Le Conte, 1868, the fir engraver

References

External links

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PaDIL Sheet on ''Scolytus scolytus''
Scolytinae Insect pests of temperate forests Curculionidae genera {{Scolytinae-stub