@article {13044,
	title = {Ambrosia beetles captured with ethanol traps in Irazu-yama National Forest, Kochi Prefecture},
	journal = {Shinrin Sogo Kenkyujo Kenkyu Hokoku},
	volume = {7},
	number = {4},
	year = {2008},
	month = {December},
	pages = {183-185},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {In order to elucidate the fauna of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) in natural forests of Shimanto River Basin of Kochi Prefecture, southwestern Japan, we captured them with ethanol traps from April to October 2007 in Irazu-yama National Forest, which is one of old-growth natural mixed forests of conifers and broad-leaved trees. As a result, 15 species of Scolytinae were recorded. The most abundant species was Xylosandrus germanus, followed by X. brevis, Scolytoplatypus tycon and S. mikado.},
	keywords = {Platypodinae, Scolytinae, Scolytoplatypus, Xylosandrus morigerus},
	isbn = {0916-4405},
	author = {Ito, Masaaki and Sato, Shigeho and Kawasaki, Yuuki and Kajimura, Hisashi}
}
@article {12659,
	title = {Low beta diversity of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) in lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea},
	journal = {Oikos},
	volume = {117},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {February},
	pages = {214-222},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {We assessed the effect of geographical distance on insect species turnover in a situation where other major environmental factors, including host plant species, altitude, and climate, were constant. We sampled ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) from four tree species: Artocarpus altilis, Ficus nodosa, Leea indica and Nauclea orientalis, at three sites forming a 1000 km transect in lowland rainforests of northern Papua New Guinea. A standardized volume of wood from trunk, branches and twigs was sampled for ambrosia beetles from three individuals of the four tree species at each site. Each tree was killed standing and left exposed to beetle colonization for 20 days prior to sampling. We obtained 12 751 individuals from 84 morphospecies of ambrosia beetles. We surveyed most of the local species richness at each site, predicted by Chao 2 species richness estimates. The similarity of ambrosia beetle communities, estimated by Chao-Sorensen index, was not correlated with their geographical distance. Likelihood analysis and Q-mode analysis using Monte Carlo-generated null distribution of beetles among sites supported the hypothesis that the assemblages of ambrosia beetles at different sites are drawn from the same species pool, regardless of their geographical distance. Tree part (trunk, branch, or twig) was more important predictor of the composition of ambrosia beetle communities than was the host species or geographical location. All three variables, however, explained only a small portion of variability in ambrosia assemblages. The distribution of ambrosia beetles among tree parts, tree species and study sites was mostly random, suggesting limited importance of host specificity or dispersal limitation.},
	keywords = {Platypodinae, Scolytinae},
	isbn = {0030-1299},
	author = {Hulcr, Jiri and Novotny, Vojtech and Maurer, Brian A. and Cognato, Anthony I.}
}
@article {12658,
	title = {Host specificity of ambrosia and bark beetles (Col., Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) in a New Guinea rainforest},
	journal = {Ecological Entomology},
	volume = {32},
	number = {6},
	year = {2007},
	month = {December},
	pages = {762-772},
	abstract = {1. Bark and ambrosia beetles are crucial for woody biomass decomposition in tropical forests worldwide. Despite that, quantitative data on their host specificity are scarce. 2. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Scolytinae and Platypodinae) were reared from 13 species of tropical trees representing 11 families from all major lineages of dicotyledonous plants. Standardised samples of beetle-infested twigs, branches, trunks, and roots were taken from three individuals of each tree species growing in a lowland tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea. 3. A total of 81 742 beetles from 74 species were reared, 67 of them identified. Local species richness of bark and ambrosia beetles was estimated at 80[long dash]92 species. 4. Ambrosia beetles were broad generalists as 95\% of species did not show any preference for a particular host species or clade. Similarity of ambrosia beetle communities from different tree species was not correlated with phylogenetic distances between tree species. Similarity of ambrosia beetle communities from individual conspecific trees was not higher than that from heterospecific trees and different parts of the trees hosted similar ambrosia beetle communities, as only a few species preferred particular tree parts. 5. In contrast, phloeophagous bark beetles showed strict specificity to host plant genus or family. However, this guild was poor in species (12 species) and restricted to only three plant families (Moraceae, Myristicaceae, Sapindaceae). 6. Local diversity of both bark and ambrosia beetles is not driven by the local diversity of trees in tropical forests, since ambrosia beetles display no host specificity and bark beetles are species poor and restricted to a few plant families.},
	keywords = {Platypodinae, Scolytinae},
	isbn = {0307-6946},
	author = {Hulcr, Jiri and Mogia, Martin and Isua, Brus and Novotny, Vojtech}
}
@article {12592,
	title = {A comparison of bark and ambrosia beetle communities in two forest types in northern Thailand (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae)},
	journal = {Environmental Entomology},
	volume = {37},
	number = {6},
	year = {2008},
	month = {December},
	pages = {1461-1470},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Many ecological studies of tropical insects are based on small sample sizes or lack sampling scheme rigor, which prevents testing ecological hypotheses and comparing samples from different sites and times. Here we present the results of quantitative trapping of bark and ambrosia beetles over 2 yr at two localities in northern Thailand separated by 5 km, 1,100 m in altitude, and in different forest types. Beetles were collected using a spatially and temporally standardized sampling scheme, followed by a quantitative analysis of community composition and its responses to environmental variables and trapping techniques. In total, 118 species were collected, but the species accumulation curves show little sign of leveling off. Based on slightly different species accumulation rates, the more humid site has a little higher species richness. Species composition was significantly different between the sites, which was not a result of undersampling of rare species. a diversity at each site contributes to the regional diversity more than the turnover of species between the sites ((3 diversity). Mean annual temperature and humidity have larger effects on the community species composition than seasonal fluctuations of temperature and humidity at each site-beetles do choose their environment but are aseasonal. The site with greater humidity supported significantly more species living in a symbiosis with fungi (ambrosia beetles), whereas the drier and more disturbed site hosted a greater number of circumtropical colonizer species. Each of the different types of trap had a bias for certain taxonomic groups. The results show that even modest samples, if properly structured and analyzed, can answer many ecological questions and can serve in biodiversity comparisons on broad scales.},
	keywords = {Platypodinae, Scolytinae},
	isbn = {0046-225X},
	author = {Hulcr, Jiri and Beaver, Roger A. and Puranasakul, Wantanee and Dole, Stephanie A. and Sonthichai, Saowapa}
}
@inbook {8886,
	title = {American beetles, Volume 2. Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea},
	booktitle = {American beetles, Volume 2. Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea.},
	year = {2002},
	note = {BookBoca Raton, London etc.},
	pages = {i-xiv, 1-861},
	publisher = {CRC Press},
	organization = {CRC Press},
	keywords = {Anthribidae, Attelabidae, Bagoinae, Baridinae, Brentidae, Ceutorhynchinae, Conoderinae, Cossoninae, Cryptorhynchinae, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Dryophthorinae, Entiminae, Erirhininae, Lixinae, Mesoptiliinae, Molytinae, Nemonychidae, Platypodinae, Raymondionyminae, Scolytinae},
	isbn = {0-8493-0954-9},
	editor = {Arnett, Ross H., Jr. and Thomas, Michael C. and Skelley, Paul E. and Frank, J. Howard}
}
@book {8530,
	title = {Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview},
	series = {Fauna of New Zealand},
	volume = {28},
	year = {1993},
	pages = {1-223},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Anthribidae, Attelabidae, Belidae, Brentidae, Cossoninae, Cryptorhynchini, Curculionidae, Curculionini, Curculionoidea, Eugnomini, Molytini, Nemonychidae, Platypodinae, Rhynchophorinae, Scolytinae},
	isbn = {0111-5383},
	author = {May, Brenda M.}
}
@article {5567,
	title = {Bark beetles and pinhole borers (Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Platypodinae) alien to Europe},
	journal = {Zookeys},
	volume = {56},
	year = {2010},
	month = {2010},
	pages = {227-251},
	abstract = {Invasive bark beetles are posing a major threat to forest resources around the world. DAISIE{\textquoteright}s web-based and printed databases of invasive species in Europe provide an incomplete and misleading picture of the alien scolytines and platypodines. We present a review of the alien bark beetle fauna of Europe based on primary literature through 2009. We find that there are 18 Scolytinae and one Platypodinae species apparently established in Europe, from 14 different genera. Seventeen species are naturalized. We argue that Trypodendron laeve, commonly considered alien in Europe, is a native species; conversely, we hypothesize that Xyleborus pfeilii, which has always been treated as indigenous, is an alien species from Asia. We also point out the possibility that the Asian larch bark beetle Ips subelongatus is established in European Russia. We show that there has been a marked acceleration in the rate of new introductions to Europe, as is also happening in North America: seven alien species were first recorded in the last decade. We present information on the biology, origins, and distributions of the alien species. All but four are polyphagous, and 11 are inbreeders: two traits which increase invasiveness. Eleven species are native to Asia, six to the Americas, and one is from the Canary Islands. Th e Mediterranean is especially favorable for invasives, hosting a large proportion of the aliens (9/19). Italy, France and Spain have the largest numbers of alien species (14, 10 and 7, respectively). We point out that the low numbers for at least some countries is likely due to under-reporting. Finally, we discuss the difficulties associated with identifying newly invasive species. Lack of good illustrations and keys hinder identification, particularly for species coming from Asia and Oceania.},
	keywords = {Platypodinae, Scolytinae},
	url = {http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/issue/view/58},
	author = {Kirkendall, Lawrence R. and Faccoli, Massimo}
}
