Trypophloeus Explained

Tyrpophloeus is a genus of bark beetles. About 12 species comprise the genus, ranging from North America to Europe and Asia.^[1] 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.^[2]

Partial species list

• Trypophloeus alni
• Trypophloeus asperatus
• Trypophloeus bispinulus
• Trypophloeus discedens
• Trypophloeus klimeschi
• Trypophloeus nitidus Swaine, 1912
• Trypophloeus populi Hopkins, 1915
• Trypophloeus striatulus (also known as the willow bark beetle) Mannerheim, 1853
• Trypophloeus thatcheri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bionomics of two aspen bark beetles, Trypophloeus populi and Procryphalus mucronatus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) . Jerold L. Petty . 106 Great Basin Naturalist Vol. 37, No. 1 pp 105-127.
2. Süda, I. Trypophloeus Fairmaine in Estonia and neighbouring countries, Eesti Metsamajanduse ja Looduskaitse Institut, Estonia