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Trypophloeus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Curculionidae

Tribe
  
Cryphalini

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Subfamily
  
Scolytinae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Beetle

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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

  • Trypophloeus alni
  • Trypophloeus asperatus
  • Trypophloeus bispinulus
  • Trypophloeus discedens
  • Trypophloeus klimeschi
  • Trypophloeus populi Hopkins, 1915
  • Trypophloeus striatulus
  • Trypophloeus thatcheri

    • References

    Trypophloeus Wikipedia
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