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European fir engraver beetle
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European fir engraver beetle
Number: 7334
Received 12.1.2026
In progress: 1 days
Date of occurrence: 24.7.2025
Significance: Harmful
Discussion
Assigned: J. Vakula
Country: Italy

Question

Hello, could you please help me to identify the little pest that left these galleries? Thank you very much in Advance. Best regards, Antonella

Answer

Hello,even though the galleries are old, I think it is Pityokteines vorontzowi. It is possible to confuse it with the species Pityophthorus pityographus, which has longer maternal tunnels and density larval tunnels.Best regardsJozef Vakula
Number of votes for this answer: 0

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European fir engraver beetle

Pityokteines vorontzovi

European fir engraver beetle

Pityokteines vorontzovi

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Received: 12.1.2026
Wood: Fir
Number: 7334
Date of occurrence: 24.7.2025
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