A checklist of South African bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae, Platypodinae)

The global spread of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), together with their symbiotic fungi, has become a major threat to forest health in recent years. Consequently, they have been extensively studied in many Northern Hemisphere countries where their species diversities are relatively well documented. In contrast, these insects have attracted relatively little research interest in the Southern Hemisphere. In this study we address this knowledge gap by cataloguing the bark and ambrosia beetle diversity of South Africa. More than 200 species of bark and ambrosia beetles were found to be present in the country, 16 of which are reported for the first time. This catalogue will provide a foundation for future surveys and studies on bark and ambrosia beetles not only in South Africa but also on the African continent.

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Zootaxa
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2025-06-22
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5648.1.1
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2
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Forest Insect Ecology and Management
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Abstract

The global spread of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), together with their symbiotic fungi, has become a major threat to forest health in recent years. Consequently, they have been extensively studied in many Northern Hemisphere countries where their species diversities are relatively well documented. In contrast, these insects have attracted relatively little research interest in the Southern Hemisphere. In this study we address this knowledge gap by cataloguing the bark and ambrosia beetle diversity of South Africa. More than 200 species of bark and ambrosia beetles were found to be present in the country, 16 of which are reported for the first time. This catalogue will provide a foundation for future surveys and studies on bark and ambrosia beetles not only in South Africa but also on the African continent.

ZootaxaVol. 5648(1)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (US), Scion (NZ), University of Florida (US), Rotorua Hospital (NZ), St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney (AU), Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (HU), Gainesville Obstetrics & Gynecology (US), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria (ZA)
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