New species and new records of exotic Scolytinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Europe

• Published in: Biodiversity data journal Vol. 10; pp. e93995 - 24
• Main Authors: Marchioro, Matteo, Faccoli, Massimo, Dal Cortivo, Marialuisa, Branco, Manuela, Roques, Alain, Garcia, André, Ruzzier, Enrico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 21.10.2022; Pensoft
• Subjects: Agriculture and Forestry; Bar codes; bark; bark and ambrosia beetles; Biodiversity; biological invasions; Coleoptera; Curculionidae; Curculionoidea; Europe; Females; France; Introduced species; Italy; Life Sciences; New records; New species; Nonnative species; Polyphaga; Portugal; Scolytidae; Scolytinae; Taxonomy & Inventories; Zoology & Animal Biology; France; Italy; Portugal; bark and ambrosia beetles; Coleoptera; biological invasions; exotic species
• ISSN: 1314-2836; 1314-2828; 1314-2828
• DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.10.e93995

Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) are amongst the most important wood-boring insects introduced to Europe. During field investigations conducted between 2019 and 2021 in different countries and regions of Europe, many exotic species have been recorded providing new and relevant data. Dryoxylon onoharaense (Murayama, 1933) is recorded in Europe for the first time. Xyleborinus attenuatus (Blandford, 1894) is a species new to Italy, while Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894), Hypothenemus eruditus (Westwood, 1836) and Amasa sp. near A. truncata are new country records for Portugal. Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford, 1894), Phloeotribus liminaris (Harris, 1852) were collected in Italy and Amasa sp. near A. truncata was collected in France after the first discovery, confirming their establishment and their dispersal into new areas.