Scolytus ratzeburgii Janson, 1856
(Birch Bark Beetle)

Interactions where Scolytus ratzeburgii is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is associated with tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Ophiostoma denticiliatum (A Blue-stain Fungus) Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway, Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus ratzeburgii/Scolytus ratzeburgiibirch bark beetlelarva Fungus / associateForeign /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma denticiliatum/Ophiostoma denticiliatum(a blue-stain fungus)tunnel-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph
larva larva is associated with tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Ophiostoma karelicum (A Blue-stain Fungus) Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia, Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus ratzeburgii/Scolytus ratzeburgiibirch bark beetlelarva Fungus / associateForeign /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma karelicum/Ophiostoma karelicum(a blue-stain fungus)tunnel-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph
larva larva feeds within cambium of especially weakened or moribund Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway, Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus ratzeburgii/Scolytus ratzeburgiibirch bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchescambiumespecially weakened or moribund
larva larva feeds within cambium of especially weakened or moribund Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway, Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus ratzeburgii/Scolytus ratzeburgiibirch bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchcambiumespecially weakened or moribund
larva larva feeds within cambium of especially weakened or moribund Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway, Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus ratzeburgii/Scolytus ratzeburgiibirch bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchcambiumespecially weakened or moribund

Author & YearTitleSource
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J., 2009Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern NorwayPersoonia Vol 23: 9-15.
Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and RussiaMycol. Res. Vol 112 (12): 1475-1488.

Scolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Scolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle)
GenusScolytus (a genus of bark beetles)
SubfamilySCOLYTINAE (bark and ambrosia beetles)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle)

Scolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Linnakoski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Solheim, H. & Wingfield, M.J. 2009 Ophiostoma denticiliatum sp. nov. and other Ophiostoma species associated with the birch bark beetle in southern Norway Persoonia Vol 23: 9-15.
Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J. 2008 Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia Mycol. Res. Vol 112 (12): 1475-1488.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Scolytus ratzeburgii (Birch Bark Beetle):

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