AI Article Synopsis
- A new species of bark beetle, named Acanthotomicus suncei Cognato, has been identified as a threat to sweetgum trees.
- It can be distinguished from related species by the specific arrangement of spines on its elytra, particularly on interstriae 2, 4, 6, and 8.
- The text also discusses the potential damage this beetle could cause to sweetgum trees.
Article Abstract
A new species of bark beetle, Acanthotomicus suncei Cognato, that kills sweetgum (Liquidambar spp.) is described. The new species is distinguished from the other Acanthotomicus species by the placement of elytral declivital spines on interstriae 2, 4, 6, 8 and the connection of spines 1 and 2 by a tumescence. Notes on the bark beetle's potential damage to sweetgum are given.
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