Hylocurus
Eichhoff, 1872
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6Hylocurus is a of bark beetles in the Curculionidae, Scolytinae. The genus was established by Eichhoff in 1872 and contains approximately a dozen described . Members of this genus are found in North America, with records from Mexico and the United States including California. Hylocurus species are associated with woody plants; H. hirtellus has been recorded from northern California black walnut (Juglans hindsii).
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How to pronounce Hylocurus: /haɪloʊˈkjʊərəs/
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Habitat
Associated with woody vegetation; specific requirements are not well documented.
Distribution
North America; recorded from Mexico and the United States (including California).
Host Associations
- Juglans hindsii - Hylocurus hirtellus recorded from this in northern California
Similar Taxa
- PityophthorusBoth are of bark beetles (Scolytinae) associated with woody plants; Hylocurus is distinguished by morphological features of the and pronotum, though specific diagnostic characters require expert examination
- ScolytusBoth are bark beetle in Curculionidae; Scolytus are generally larger and have different gallery patterns, with Scolytus being more extensively studied for its economic impact on fruit trees
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 88(2)—Penrose Memorial issue | Beetles In The Bush
- Notes on the breeding biology of some bigynous and monogynous Mexican bark beetles (Scolytidae: Scolytus, Thysanoes, Phloeotribus) and records for associated Scolytidae (Hylocurus, Hypothenemus, Araptus) and Platypodidae (Platypus)
- An analysis of the larval instars of the walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), in northern California black walnut, Juglans hindsii, and a new host record for Hylocurus hirtellus