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Morpho-molecular identification of the bark beetle Hylesinus macmahoni (Stebbing, 1909) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infesting Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif., along with a brief biological synopsis

Abdul A. Buhroo

Abdul A. Buhroo

University of Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Entomology Research SectionSrinagar, India
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Savitribai Phule Pune University, Department of ZoologyGaneshkhind, Pune, India
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University of Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Entomology Research SectionSrinagar, India
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Mar 08, 2024
Morpho-molecular identification of the bark beetle Hylesinus macmahoni (Stebbing, 1909) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infesting Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif., along with a brief biological synopsis's Cover Image
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Article Category: Original Article
Published Online: Mar 08, 2024
Page range: 1 - 7
Received: Jul 14, 2023
Accepted: Jan 07, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2024-0001
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Figure 1.

Sampling sites of Hylesinus macmahoni in the Pir Panjal range of Jammu and Kashmir (ArcGIS 10.2; http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html)
Sampling sites of Hylesinus macmahoni in the Pir Panjal range of Jammu and Kashmir (ArcGIS 10.2; http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html)

Figure 2.

Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (dorsal view)
Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (dorsal view)

Figure 3.

Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (lateral view)
Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (lateral view)

Figure 4.

Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (frontal view)
Hylesinus macmahoni ♂ (frontal view)

Figure 5.

A phylogenetic tree obtained from NJ for the COI genes of H. macmahoni and related species. Numbers at the branches represent the bootstrap values.
A phylogenetic tree obtained from NJ for the COI genes of H. macmahoni and related species. Numbers at the branches represent the bootstrap values.

Figure 6.

Debarked log of Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata showing the gallery pattern
Debarked log of Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata showing the gallery pattern

Figure 7.

Generations of H. macmahoni in Kashmir
Generations of H. macmahoni in Kashmir

Measurement of galleries of H_ macmahoni

Variable n Minimum (cm) Maximum (cm) Mean (cm) SD (cm)
Maternal gallery 10 2.7 8 5.61 1.87
Larval gallery 10 4.4 7 5.25 0.74

Interspecific nucleotide differences of H_ macmahoni and its related species

Variable H. macmahoni HT-1 H. macmahoni HT-2 H. varius H. wachtliorni H. crenatus
H. macmahoni HT-1 x 2.2 13.1 14.6 16
H. macmahoni HT-2 2.2 x 13.8 12.3 14.7
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