01324nas a2200181   4500008004500000020001400045245009500059210006900154260001400223300001200237490000700249520068200256653002000938100002900958700002800987700001601015856011101031       2008                        Engldsh    a1612-475800aFirst record of the ambrosia beetle, Monarthrum mali (Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Europe0 aFirst record of the ambrosia beetle Monarthrum mali Curculionida  cSeptember  a175-1780 v813 aDuring research conducted in northern Italy for the State Forestry Service LIFE Nature project, a single male specimen of the scolytine ambrosia beetle Monarthrum mali (Fitch) was collected in an ethanol-baited window flight trap. Trapping started in 2005, but the species was first collected in August 2007, suggesting that the establishment of M. mali in northern Italy is very recent. Monarthrum mali represents the second North American ambrosia beetle to be introduced to Europe, and joins Phloeotribus limnaris and Xylosandrus crassiusculus as recent scolytine introductions to Europe via Italy that pose potential threats to Europe's nurseries, orchards and plantations.10aMonarthrum mali1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.1 aDal Cortivo, Marialuisa1 aGatti, Enzo  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/first-record-ambrosia-beetle-monarthrum-mali-curculionidae-scolytinae-europe01480nas a2200181   4500008004100000020001400041245011100055210006900166260000900235300001200244490000700256520081100263653002801074100001601102700002201118700002901140856012901169       2007                        eng d  a0334-511400aA new record of fungus-beetle symbiosis in Scolytodes bark beetles (Scolytinae, Curculionidae, Coleoptera)0 anew record of fungusbeetle symbiosis in Scolytodes bark beetles   c2007  a151-1590 v433 aThe most evolutionarily advanced form of symbiosis between wood-decaying fungi and wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) is the ambrosial habit, or fungus fanning. Here we present a discovery of a new origin of the ambrosia symbiosis in Scolytodes unipunctatus. Feeding on symbiotic fungi and the spatial organization of the gallery system of S. unipunctatus is typical for ambrosia beetles, but not for phylogenetically related phloeophagous species. S. unipunctatus is associated with the fungal genera Raffaelea, Graphium, and Gondwanamyces; the association of the latter with scolytines is documented here for the first time. The fungi were identified using morphological characters and 18S, 28S and ITS regions of rDNA. We report four undescribed fungus species.10aScolytodes unipunctatus1 aHulcr, Jiri1 aKolarik, Miroslav1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/new-record-fungus-beetle-symbiosis-scolytodes-bark-beetles-scolytinae-curculionidae-coleoptera01792nas a2200205   4500008004500000020001400045245011900059210006900178260001100247300001200258490000700270520105000277653002401327100001701351700001901368700001501387700002001402700002901422856013501451       2008                        Engldsh    a1672-960900aGenetic diversity and biogeography of red turpentine beetle Dendroctonus valens in its native and invasive regions0 aGenetic diversity and biogeography of red turpentine beetle Dend  cAugust  a291-3010 v153 aSequences of 479 bp region of the mitochondrial COI gene were applied to detect population genetic diversity and structure of Dendroctonus valens populations. By comparing the genetic diversity between native and invasive populations, it was shown that the genetic diversity of Chinese populations was obviously lower than that of native populations with both indices of haplotype diversity and Nei's genetic diversity, suggesting genetic bottleneck occurred in the invasive process of D. valens, and was then followed by a relatively quick population buildup. According to phylogenetic analyses of haplotypes, we suggested that the origin of the Chinese population was from California, USA. Phylogenetic and network analysis of native populations of D. valens revealed strong genetic structure at two distinct spatial and temporal scales in North America. The main cause resulting in current biogeographic pattern was supposedly due to recycled glacial events. Meanwhile, a cryptic species might exist in the Mexican and Guatemalan populations.10aDendroctonus valens1 aCai, Yan-Wen1 aCheng, Xin-Yue1 aXu, Ru-Mei1 aDuan, Dong-Hong1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/genetic-diversity-and-biogeography-red-turpentine-beetle-dendroctonus-valens-its-native-and-invasive02371nas a2200169   4500008004100000245009400041210006900135260000900204300001200213490000700225520181800232653001702050653001502067100002902082700002102111856006902132       2010                        eng d00aBark beetles and pinhole borers (Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Platypodinae) alien to Europe0 aBark beetles and pinhole borers Curculionidae Scolytinae Platypo  c2010  a227-2510 v563 aInvasive bark beetles are posing a major threat to forest resources around the world. DAISIE's web-based and printed databases of invasive species in Europe provide an incomplete and misleading picture of the alien scolytines and platypodines. We present a review of the alien bark beetle fauna of Europe based on primary literature through 2009. We find that there are 18 Scolytinae and one Platypodinae species apparently established in Europe, from 14 different genera. Seventeen species are naturalized. We argue that Trypodendron laeve, commonly considered alien in Europe, is a native species; conversely, we hypothesize that Xyleborus pfeilii, which has always been treated as indigenous, is an alien species from Asia. We also point out the possibility that the Asian larch bark beetle Ips subelongatus is established in European Russia. We show that there has been a marked acceleration in the rate of new introductions to Europe, as is also happening in North America: seven alien species were first recorded in the last decade. We present information on the biology, origins, and distributions of the alien species. All but four are polyphagous, and 11 are inbreeders: two traits which increase invasiveness. Eleven species are native to Asia, six to the Americas, and one is from the Canary Islands. Th e Mediterranean is especially favorable for invasives, hosting a large proportion of the aliens (9/19). Italy, France and Spain have the largest numbers of alien species (14, 10 and 7, respectively). We point out that the low numbers for at least some countries is likely due to under-reporting. Finally, we discuss the difficulties associated with identifying newly invasive species. Lack of good illustrations and keys hinder identification, particularly for species coming from Asia and Oceania.10aPlatypodinae10aScolytinae1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.1 aFaccoli, Massimo  uhttp://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/issue/view/5802048nas a2200169   4500008004100000020001400041245015900055210006900214260001700283300001000300490000900310520146000319653001501779100002901794700002001823856003501843       2007                        eng d  a1175-532600aOngoing invasions of old-growth tropical forests: establishment of three incestuous beetle species in southern Central America (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)0 aOngoing invasions of oldgrowth tropical forests establishment of  c19 September  a53-620 v15883 aOld-growth tropical forests are widely believed to be immune to the establishment of alien species. Collections from tropical regions throughout the world, however, have established that this generalization does not apply to inbreeding host generalist bark and ambrosia beetles. Scolytine saproxylophages are readily spread by shipping, inbreeders can easily establish new populations, and host generalists readily find new breeding material, apparently regardless of stage of forest succession. Consequently, many inbreeding scolytines are globally distributed and abundant in all forest types, often being among the dominant species in their wood-borer communities. We report the recent introductions to lower Central America of two Old World inbreeding ambrosia beetles: Xylosandrus crassiusculus, which breeds primarily in smaller diameter trunks, small branches, and twigs, and Xyleborinus exiguus, which is apparently not size selective. We also document the establishment of Euwallacea fornicatus in the region, known previously from a single collection in Panama. Xylosandrus crassiusculus and E. fornicatus are notorious agricultural and forestry pests, as are several previously established alien species in the region. Studying the spread of species such as these three new arrivals into millions of years-old faunas could help us to understand if the saproxylic communities of old-growth tropical forests are peculiarly vulnerable to invasion.10aScolytinae1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.1 aOdegaard, Frode  uhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa02625nas a2200193   4500008004500000020001400045245022000059210006900279260001100348300001000359490000900369520192000378653001202298653002402310100002902334700002102363700001202384856003502396       2008                        Engldsh    a1175-532600aDescription of the Yunnan shoot borer, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall & Faccoli sp. n. (Curculionidae, Scolytinae), an unusually aggressive pine shoot beetle from southern China, with a key to the species of Tomicus0 aDescription of the Yunnan shoot borer Tomicus yunnanensis Kirken  c9 July  a25-390 v18193 aWe describe a new and highly aggressive species of pine shoot beetle, Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall & Faccoli, which has been decimating Pinus yunnanensis forests in southwest China for almost three decades. This species was confused with T. piniperda until recent molecular studies showed the SW China populations to be quite divergent from T. piniperda of northeast China and Europe. The clearest morphological differences between these two species lie in the surface sculpture of the elytra: the new species has more widely spaced interstrial granules on the elytral disc, the punctures of interstria 2 on the declivity arranged irregularly and those of striae 1 and 3 smaller. The new species also has dense small hairs on the tip of the antennal club, while T. piniperda has only scattered small hairs on that segment. Mature T. piniperda specimens are uniformly black, while those of T. yunnanensis have the bulk of the elytra lighter than the base of the elytra and the pronotum. The new species is actually more similar to the Mediterranean species T. destruens, which differs in geographical distribution and in having the punctures of interstria 2 dense on the declivity and light-colored antennae. Species of Tomicus are of general concern to foresters because of their impact on conifer growth, but good illustrations for many species are lacking. We here provide a detailed key to all seven species of the genus (T. minor, T. piniperda, T. destruens, T. brevipilosus, T. yunnanensis and the virtually unknown T. puellus and T. pilifer) as well as diagnostic photographs and drawings. We summarize the biological differences between the new species and T. piniperda and recommend improved communication between taxonomists and forest entomologists, as avoidable taxonomic confusion such as that of T. yunnanensis and T. destruens with T. piniperda hinders the combatting of outbreaks of forest insects.10aTomicus10aTomicus yunnanensis1 aKirkendall, Lawrence, R.1 aFaccoli, Massimo1 aHui, Ye  uhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa