Xylosandrus germanus

TaxID: 429336

Basic Information

Xylosandrus germanus

Bark Beetle

Xylosandrus germanus, known generally as the alnus ambrosia beetle, black timber bark beetle or black stem borer, is a species of ambrosia beetle in the family Curculionidae. X. germanus poses challenges in woody ornamental species and orchard crops such as apples and pecan. Furthermore, X. germanus is recognized or suspected to act as a vector for plant pathogens to varying extents, potentially leading to the decline of trees. The black stem borer is native to eastern Asia, but spreads as an invasive species in Europe and North America. This species carries and feeds on associated ambrosia fungus, Ambrosiella grosmanniae.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Curculionidae

Xylosandrus

germanus

nan

Photos (5 photos)

Xylosandrus germanus
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(c) Katja Schulz@BY
Xylosandrus germanus
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(c) Katja Schulz@BY
Xylosandrus germanus
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(c) Katja Schulz@BY
Xylosandrus germanus
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(c) Emily Franzen@BY
Xylosandrus germanus
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(c) Katja Schulz@BY

Morphological Features

Pronotum 1.1 times as long as wide, from dorsal view rounded (type 1) and lateral view basic (type 0), summit at midpoint; basal half smooth, shiny, sparsely minutely punctate. Declivital interstriae granulate, uniseriate with erect hair-like setae longer than the width of 1.5 interstriae.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (27 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Abies alba Host
Acer Host
Alnus Host
Betula Host
Carpinus betulus Host
Castanea sativa Host
Ceratonia siliqua Host
Cercis Host
Cornus Host
Corylus avellana Host
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Quarantine Status (9 records)

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

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent 2019
Chile Quarantine pests 2019
Guatemala Absent —
India Quarantine pests —
Sri Lanka Quarantine pests —
Nicaragua Absent —
Nepal Quarantine pests —
Peru Absent —
Uruguay Absent —

Distribution (33 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

31
Present
2
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Canada Present —
Switzerland Present —
China Present
Czechia Present —
Germany Present —
Denmark Present —
Spain Present —
France 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 (518 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
UTSCD006-19 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 640 Canada 2018-05-25 -
TDAOE2412-23 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 629 Austria 2022-06-22 48.22003, 16.28017
TDAAT1531-20 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 615 Austria 2019-06-14 48.1598, 16.0564
SPRI8694-19 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 654 Canada 2017-05-16 44.5645, -76.55156
SMTPL8224-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 573 Canada 2015-04-20 42.948, -80.442
SMTPL6494-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 582 Canada 2015-04-20 43.564, -79.67
SMTPL6492-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 582 Canada 2015-04-20 43.564, -79.67
SMTPL3905-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 570 Canada 2015-04-20 43.7343, -79.3582
SMTPL3658-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 582 Canada 2015-04-20 43.7343, -79.3582
SMTPL1379-15 BOLD:AAF7523 COI-5P 573 Canada 2015-04-20 43.696, -79.326
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Literature