Kebnat
INSECTS

Spruce Bark Beetle

Dendroctonus rufipennis

Insects
Native
Spruce Bark Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Spruce Bark Beetle, Larva
Spruce Bark Beetle, photo 3 of 5
4.4–7 mmLength

Beetle in the family Curculionidae 4.4–7 mm long. Lives in conifers.

There are 6 observations of Spruce Bark Beetle in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Estrie1
  5. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ConifersTaskoff

Similar species

White-spotted SawyerMonochamus scutellatus