Euplatypus parallelus

TaxID: 159894

Basic Information

Euplatypus parallelus

Common Ambrosia Beetle, Weevil

Euplatypus parallelus, previously known as Platypus parallelus, is a species of ambrosia beetle in the weevil family Curculionidae. The adults and larvae form galleries in various species of tree and logs. It is native to Central and South America but has spread globally, is present in Africa and is well established in tropical Asia.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Curculionidae

Euplatypus

parallelus

unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Euplatypus parallelus
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(c) Jeff Eickwort@BY-NC
Euplatypus parallelus
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(c) Mike Quinn@BY-NC
Euplatypus parallelus
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(c) Mike Quinn@BY-NC
Euplatypus parallelus
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(c) prioninae_eu@BY-NC
Euplatypus parallelus
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(c) prioninae_eu@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (66 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (5 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina A1 list 2019
Japan Quarantine pests —
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Turkey Unknow 2016
Uruguay Absent —

Distribution (74 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

73
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Angola Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Bangladesh Present —
Bahamas Present —
Belize Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present
Brunei Darussalam Present —
Cambodia Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature