New Records of Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) from Cuba with Description of a New Species

• DOI: 10.1653/024.102.0408
• Publication Date: 2020-01-22T10:09:21Z
• Authors: Demian F. Gomez; Andrew J. Johnson; Paloma Carton de ...; Janet Alfonso-Sim...; Janelim Montaigne; Ana I. Elizondo; Berta Lina Muiño; Dairon Ojeda; Jesús Vidal; Jiri Hulcr
• Keywords: Subspecies; Ambrosia; Ambrosia beetle; Entomology

We present a reassessment of the diversity bark and ambrosia beetles in Cuba. For first time decades, an official Cuban-American binational collaboration allowed us to re-visit all known entomology collections Cuba, collect field. There are at least 94 species scolytine report new species, Xylosandrus aurinegro Gomez & Hulcr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), 7 records, including genus record for Dryocoetoides Hopkins Tricolus Blandford (both Coleoptera: Curculionidae) island. In terms with potential concern USA, we corroborate subspecies Ips calligraphus Wood Bright that acts as pine pest Cuba is not yet North America.