Phloeotribus caucasicus Reitter, 1891 – Szczeciniak kaukaski

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Between 2019 and 2021, it was recorded in the Miękinia and Kąty Wrocławskie Forest Districts in southwestern Poland.

Potentially invasive alien species

If the species spreads in Poland, it may threaten native tree species, particularly ash.

References

• Mazur A., Witkowski R. 2025. Notes on distribution and ecology of Phloeotribus caucasicus Reitter, 1891 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Europe Sylwan 169: 57-6. link

Life form: Insect

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae