Kingdom Animalia Family Curculionidae Tribe Cryphalini Rank Genus | Class Insecta Subfamily Scolytinae Phylum Arthropoda Order Beetle | |
Similar Beetle, Pityophthorus, Dryocoetes, Hylastes, Trypodendron |
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
References
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