Euwallacea is a genus of typical bark beetles in the family Curculionidae.[2][3][4] They are commonly known as Ambrosia beetles, as all species are symbiotic with Ambrosia fungi. Originally from Asia or Wallacea, they are now found worldwide. Many species are pests, causing damage to, or the death of, tree species valued for their fruit or timber.

Euwallacea
Lateral and dorsal views of Euwallacea species. From top left, Euwallacea fornicatus, E. interjectus, E. similis and E. validus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Clade: Phytophaga
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Scolytinae
Tribe: Xyleborini
Genus: Euwallacea
A.D. Hopkins, 1915
Synonyms[1]

Wallacellus

Species

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The following species are recognized in this genus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Caroline G. Storer; Jesse W. Breinholt & Jiri Hulcr (23 June 2015). "Wallacellus is Euwallacea: molecular phylogenetics settles generic relationships (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)". Zootaxa. 3974 (3): 391–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3974.3.6. PMID 26249912.
  2. ^ "Euwallacea Hopkins, 1915". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "Euwallacea A.D. Hopkins, 1915". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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