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Issue: Vol. 5621 No. 3: 16 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.3.7
Page range: 395-400
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First Records and Precise Documentation of Five Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Albania and Montenegro

1Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University, Brno, Czechia
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czechia
Coleoptera first records Pityokteines curvidens Xylocleptes bispinus Xyleborus dryographus Xyleborus eurygraphus Hylastes attenuatus

Abstract

Occurrence data are essential for entomological studies, especially in evaluating climate impacts on insect populations. However, knowledge is distributed unevenly across regions, with some areas of Europe receiving considerably more study than others. While Xylocleptes bispinus, Pityokteines curvidens, Xyleborus dryographus, Xyleborus eurygraphus, and Hylastes attenuatus are common bark beetles in Europe, we report the first records of Pityokteines curvidens and Hylastes attenuatus in Montenegro, along with the first record of Xyleborus eurygraphus in Albania. Additionally, we provide precise data on the occurrences of Xylocleptes bispinus and Xyleborus dryographus in Albania.

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How to Cite

Fiala, T. & Holuša, J. (2025) First Records and Precise Documentation of Five Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Albania and Montenegro. Zootaxa, 5621 (3), 395–400. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.3.7