Scolytus scolytus
| Scolytus scolytus | |
|---|---|
| Dorsal and lateral aspects of imago | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Scolytus |
| Species: | S. scolytus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolytus scolytus (Fabricius, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scolytus scolytus, the larger European elm bark beetle or large elm bark beetle, is a 3.5–6 mm long bark beetle species. It is of significant importance in Eurasia as a vector of Dutch elm disease.