Occurrence of species of the genus Eichhoff (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in the province of Quebec, Canada

Popa, Valentin; Morneau, Louis; Piché, Céline; Deshaies, André; Bauce, Éric et Guertin, Claude (2013). Occurrence of species of the genus Eichhoff (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in the province of Quebec, Canada Zookeys , nº 348. pp. 97-124.

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Twig beetles in the genus Pityophthorus Eichhoff, 1864 include more than 300 species worldwide, with maximum diversity in tropical and subtropical regions. To date, approximately 50 species of Pityophthorus have been recorded in Canada, and these species are associated mainly with coniferous trees. Since 1981, no comprehensive study on this difficult taxonomic group has been conducted in Quebec, Canada, most likely due to their limited significance as forest pests. Based on data gathered from five years of field sampling in conifer seed orchards and compiled from various entomological collections, the distribution of Pityophthorus species in Quebec is presented. Approximately 291 new localities were recorded for the Pityophthorus species. Five species-group taxa, namely Pityophthorus puberulus (LeConte, 1868), Pityophthorus pulchellus pulchellus Eichhoff, 1869, Pityophthorus pulicarius (Zimmermann, 1868), Pityophthorus nitidus Swaine, 1917,and Pityophthorus cariniceps LeConteampHorn, 1876 were the most widespread. In contrast, Pityophthorus consimilis LeConte, 1878, Pityophthorus intextus Swaine, 1917, Pityophthorus dentifrons Blackman, 1922, Pityophthorus ramiperda Swaine, 1917, and Pityophthorus concavus Blackman, 1928 display a notably limited distribution. In addition, the first distribution records of Pityophthorus intextus and Pityophthorus biovalis Blackman, 1922 are furnished, and the subspecies Pityophthorus murrayanae murrayanae Blackman, 1922is reported from Quebec for the second time. Moreover, distribution maps are provided for all Pityophthorus species recorded in the province of Quebec.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	distribution ; fauna ; locality ; Quebe ; records ; twig beetle
Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	21 déc. 2015 21:43
Dernière modification:	18 nov. 2022 16:12
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/2964

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