Morphological separation of Tomicus piniperda and T. destruens (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae): new and old characters

Tomicus piniperda and T. destruens are sibling species which are extremely difficult to separate by morphological characters. Although several papers report differences between the two species, many characters need confirmation or better description. Moreover, new morphological characters are requir...

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Main Author: Massimo FACCOLI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2006-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200602-0022_Morphological_separation_of_Tomicus_piniperda_and_T_destruens_Coleoptera_Curculionidae_Scolytinae_new_and.php