Monochamus galloprovincialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Monochamus
Species:
M. galloprovincialis
Binomial name
Monochamus galloprovincialis
(Olivier, 1795)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx galloprovincialis Olivier, 1795
  • Lamia sutor (Linnaeus) Rossi, 1790

Monochamus galloprovincialis, the pine sawyer beetle, also referred to as the black pine sawyer beetle,[1] is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution, occurring naturally throughout Europe and the Caucasus. It has also been introduced into the Canary Islands. It serves as a vector for the parasitic nematode species Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, and also acts as a host to the parasitoid wasp species Dolichomitus tuberculatus.[2]

Adult beetles are strong fliers, and in flight mill experiments were, on average, able to fly 16 km over the lifetime of the beetle.[3] The adult male produces an aggregation pheromone to attract females.[4]

Subspecies

  • Monochamus galloprovincialis cinerascens Motschulsky, 1860
  • Monochamus galloprovincialis galloprovincialis (Olivier, 1795)
  • Monochamus galloprovincialis pistor (Germar, 1818)
  • Monochamus galloprovincialis tauricola Pic, 1912

References

  1. ↑ National priority plant pests 2016 Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
  2. ↑ BioLib.cz - Monochamus galloprovincialis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  3. ↑ David, G.; Giffard, B.; Piou, D.; Jactel, H. (2014). "Dispersal capacity of Monochamus galloprovincialis, the European vector of the pine wood nematode, on flight mills". Journal of Applied Entomology. 138 (8): 566–576. doi:10.1111/jen.12110. ISSN 0931-2048.
  4. ↑ Pajares, Juan A.; Álvarez, Gonzalo; Ibeas, Fernando; Gallego, Diego; Hall, David R.; Farman, Dudley I. (2010). "Identification and Field Activity of a Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone in the Pine Sawyer Beetle, Monochamus galloprovincialis". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 36 (6): 570–583. doi:10.1007/s10886-010-9791-5. ISSN 0098-0331.


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