brun tallgrenborre
Pityophthorus lichtensteini
The brun tallgrenborre (Pityophthorus lichtensteini) is a small bark beetle species characterized by its brownish coloration and cylindrical body typical of the Pityophthorus genus. These beetles play a crucial ecological role as decomposers, creating galleries in coniferous trees where they breed and contribute to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.
18
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Pityophthorus
brun tallgrenborre belongs to the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The brun tallgrenborre (Pityophthorus lichtensteini) is a small bark beetle species characterized by its brownish coloration and cylindrical body typical of the Pityophthorus genus. These beetles play a crucial ecological role as decomposers, creating galleries in coniferous trees where they breed and contribute to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.
The brun tallgrenborre faces significant threats from forest fragmentation and habitat loss due to logging and land conversion in its native coniferous forest range. Climate change poses additional risks by altering forest composition and increasing the frequency of droughts and wildfires that can devastate both the beetle populations and their host trees.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This bark beetle species inhabits coniferous forests, particularly those dominated by pine and spruce trees where it breeds in the bark and wood of both living and dead trees. The species is typically found in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems across its range.
Threats
Deforestation and logging
Forest fragmentation
Agricultural land conversion
Climate change impacts on host trees
Increased wildfire frequency
Found in 18 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). brun tallgrenborre (Pityophthorus lichtensteini). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/brun-tallgrenborre