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A bark beetle is the common name for the subfamily of beetles Scolytinae. [1] Previously, this was considered a distinct family (Scolytidae), but is now understood to be a specialized clade of the "true weevil " family (Curculionidae). Although the term "bark beetle" refers to the fact that many species feed in the inner bark (phloem) layer of ...
The term woodboring beetle encompasses many species and families of beetles whose larval or adult forms eat and destroy wood (i.e., are xylophagous). [1] In the woodworking industry, larval stages of some are sometimes referred to as woodworms. The three most species-rich families of woodboring beetles are longhorn beetles, bark beetles and ...
Curculionidae. Latreille, 1802. Diversity. Some 20 subfamilies (see text) A true weevil. The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 [1] species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae. [2]
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) [citation needed] species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families.
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.
European spruce bark beetle. Female, Naninne, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), is a species of beetle in the weevil subfamily Scolytinae, the bark beetles, and is found in Europe, Asia Minor and east to China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea. [1][2]
The larvae of the majority of the known species of Cleridae feed upon the eggs and young of wood-boring beetles, while the adults feed on the adult bark beetles. [11] Larva of Thanasimus dubius. Copulation takes place while the female feeds, because females need a large amount of food for egg development. [12]
Xestobium plumbeum. Hedobia imperialis, Fan-bearing wood borer. Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. [1] The family includes spider beetles and deathwatch beetles. [2]