Scolytus
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| Scientific name | Scolytus |
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| Higher classification | Scolytina |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Beetles |
| Rank | Genus |
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| ID | 2964267 |
About Scolytus
Scolytus is a genus of bark beetles. It includes several species notorious for destroying trees in the forests. The Dutch elm disease is spread in North America by two species: the native elm bark beetle, Hylurgopinus rufipes, and the European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus.