Kebnat
INSECTS

Larger European Pine Shoot Beetle

Tomicus piniperda

Insects
Introduced
Larger European Pine Shoot Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Larger European Pine Shoot Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Larger European Pine Shoot Beetle, photo 3 of 5
3–5 mmLength

Beetle in the family Curculionidae 3–5 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on plants.

There is 1 observation of Larger European Pine Shoot Beetle in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

TundraMartin Tuchscherer