Scolytus scolytus (Fabricius, 1775)
(Large Elm Bark Beetle)

Interactions where Scolytus scolytus 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 grazes on boring-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Dutch Elm Disease - Recent Form Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlelarva Fungus / external feeder /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma novo-ulmi/Ophiostoma novo-ulmiDutch elm disease - recent formboring-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph
larva larva grazes on tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Ophiostoma ulmi Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form 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
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlelarva Fungus / external feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formtunnel-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph
larva larva feeds within cambium of broad main egg-laying gallery c25mm long, surrounded by radiating fine larval galleries which enlarge as the larva grows UK/Ireland Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmscambiumbroad main egg-laying gallery c25mm long, surrounded by radiating fine larval galleries which enlarge as the larva grows

Interactions where Scolytus scolytus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
larva is parasitoid host of larva Cleonymus obscurus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Section (a), Ferrière, C. & Kerrich, G.J., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Cleonymus obscurus/Cleonymus obscurusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlelarva larva is parasitoid of larva
body and mouthparts body and mouthparts of female spreads conidium Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Dutch Elm Disease - Recent Form Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma novo-ulmi/Ophiostoma novo-ulmiDutch elm disease - recent formconidium Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlebody and mouthpartsfemale conidium is spread by body and mouthparts of female
body and mouthparts body and mouthparts of female spreads conidium Ophiostoma ulmi Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formconidium Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlebody and mouthpartsfemale conidium is spread by body and mouthparts of female

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Ferrière, C. & Kerrich, G.J., 1958Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Section (a)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol VIII, Part 2 (a), 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
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.
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

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

Scolytus scolytus (Large Elm Bark Beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScolytus scolytus (Large Elm 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 scolytus (Large Elm Bark Beetle)

Scolytus scolytus (Large Elm Bark Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Scolytus scolytus (Large Elm Bark Beetle):

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