Hylurgopinus rufipes
| Native elm bark beetle | |
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| imago and gallery pattern | |
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| Genus: | Hylurgopinus |
| Species: | H. rufipes |
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| Hylurgopinus rufipes (Eichhoff) | |
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Hylurgopinus rufipes, known as the native elm bark beetle, is a species of elm bark beetles in the tribe Hylesinini (crenulate bark beetles). It is found in Canada and the United States. It is of particular importance as a vector of Dutch elm disease. It is brownish-red in color and its size ranges from 2.34 mm to 2.9 mm.