''Tyrpophloeus'' is a genus of
bark beetle
A bark beetle is the common name for the subfamily of beetles Scolytinae. 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 ...
s. 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,
willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist s ...
s and
alders.
[Süda, I. ''Trypophloeus'' Fairmaine in Estonia and neighbouring countries, Eesti Metsamajanduse ja Looduskaitse Institut, Estonia]
Partial species list
* ''
Trypophloeus alni''
* ''
Trypophloeus asperatus''
* ''
Trypophloeus bispinulus''
* ''
Trypophloeus discedens''
* ''
Trypophloeus klimeschi''
* ''
Trypophloeus populi'' Hopkins, 1915
* ''
Trypophloeus striatulus''
* ''
Trypophloeus thatcheri''
References
Scolytinae
Curculionidae genera
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