Ips emarginatus

Wood & Bright, 1992

Emarginate Ips

Ips emarginatus is a bark beetle in the Curculionidae, described by Wood and Bright in 1992. It belongs to the Ips, commonly known as engraver beetles, which are characterized by distinctive spines on the declivity of the . The species name 'emarginatus' refers to a notched or indented feature, likely describing a morphological characteristic of this . Like other Ips species, it is associated with coniferous trees and plays a role in forest dynamics.

Ips emarginatus posterior crop by Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Ips emarginatus by Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Ips emarginatus posterior by Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ips emarginatus: /ˈɪps ɛˌmɑːrɡɪˈneɪtəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Middle America and North America, including British Columbia, Canada.

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