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Hylastinus obscurus (Marsham, 1802) (Gorse Bark Beetle)

Suggested Literature

Hylastinus obscurus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CURCULIONOIDEA
(weevils and allied beetles)
CURCULIONIDAE
(weevils)
SCOLYTINAE
(bark and ambrosia beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Hylastinus obscurus is associated with:

Photos larva Cytisus scoparius - Broom (Fabaceae) larva feeds within cambium Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos larva Ulex - gorses (Fabaceae) larva feeds within cambium Bullock, J.A., 1992

There may be more taxa associated with Hylastinus obscurus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Hylastinus obscurus:

Hylastinus obscurus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CURCULIONOIDEA
(weevils and allied beetles)
CURCULIONIDAE
(weevils)
SCOLYTINAE
(bark and ambrosia beetles)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations

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