18.02. Pityophthorus carniolicus (Wichmann, 1910)
Presence
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Older catalogs and keys – citations of name
Grüne 1979: Pityophthorus carniolicus Wichmann, 1910; Freude, Harde, Lohse 1981: Pityophthorus carniolicus Wichmann; Titovšek 1988: Pityophthorus carniolicus (Wichmann); Pfeffer & Knížek 1993: P. carniolicus Wichmann, 1910; Pfeffer 1995: P. carniolicus Wichmann, 1910.
Figure 69: Pityophthorus carniolicus, distribution map according to historical and recent data
Ecology and presence in Slovenia
The species is present in countries bordering Slovenia and in some other European countries.It is not common in Slovenia, with sites mostly in the western part of the country (Figure 69). Hosts include Pinus nigra, P. sylvestris, less frequently also Picea abies and Pseudotsuga menziesii. In the Slovene part of Istria and in Primorska, the species was found on P. nigra, while in Gorenjska all specimens found were trapped. Monogamous species, adult length is 1.1-1.5 mm.