Lille elmebarkbille
Scolytus laevis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scolytus laevis faces severe population decline due to the widespread loss of mature elm forests across its European range. The species' dependence on specific elm species makes it particularly vulnerable to Dutch elm disease, which has devastated elm populations throughout Europe since the mid-20th century. Urban development and intensive forestry practices have further reduced suitable breeding habitat, while climate change may be altering the distribution of its host trees.
Habitat
This bark beetle species inhabits mature elm forests and woodland edges where it breeds in the bark of dying or recently dead elm trees. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions found in the cambial layer of elm bark, particularly favoring trees weakened by disease or environmental stress.
Other threatened species in Curculionidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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