''Tomicus'' is a genus of

beetles Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, Elytron, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, wit ...

belonging to the family Curculionidae. The genus was described in 1802 by

Pierre André Latreille Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoology, zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained hi ...

. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''

Tomicus piniperda ''Tomicus piniperda'', the common pine shoot beetle, is a bark beetle native throughout Europe, northwestern Africa, and northern Asia. It is one of the most destructive shoot-feeding species in northern Europe.J M Davies and C J King (1977) ' ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3012679 Scolytinae Curculionidae genera