''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 ''
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 ...
'' again acts as vector for infection, it is much less effective than the large elm bark beetle ''
Scolytus scolytus
''Scolytus scolytus'', the larger European elm bark beetle or large elm bark beetle, is a 3.5–6 mm long bark beetle species. [] [] It is of significant importance in Eurasia as a Vector (epidemiology), vector of Dutch elm disease.
Descri ...
''.
Species
Species include:
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Scolytus amygdali''
Guerin, 1847, the almond bark beetle
*''
Scolytus dentatus
''Scolytus'' is a genus of bark beetles (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, ''Hylurgopinu ...
''
Bright, 1964
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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
*''
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 ...
''
(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''
(Müller
Müller may refer to:
Companies
* Müller (company), a German multinational dairy company
** Müller Milk & Ingredients, a UK subsidiary of the German company
* Müller (store), a German retail chain
* GMD Müller, a Swiss aerial lift manufacturi ...
, 1818), the
shothole borer
*''
Scolytus schevyrewi''
Semenov, 1902, the
banded elm bark beetle
*''
Scolytus scolytus
''Scolytus scolytus'', the larger European elm bark beetle or large elm bark beetle, is a 3.5–6 mm long bark beetle species. [] [] It is of significant importance in Eurasia as a Vector (epidemiology), vector of Dutch elm disease.
Descri ...
''
(Johan Christian Fabricius, 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
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