29.03. Orthotomicus longicollis (Gyllenhal, 1827)
Presence
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Older catalogs and keys – citations of name
Grüne 1979: Orthotomicus longicollis Gyllenhal, 1827; Freude, Harde, Lohse 1981: Orthotomicus longicollis Gyllenhal; Pfeffer 1995: O. longicollis (Gyllenhal, 1827).
Figure 127: Orthotomicus longicollis, distribution map according to historical and recent data
Ecology and presence in Slovenia
The species is present in Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. It has only been found in Slovenia at Brdo pri Kranju, in traps, starting in 2018 (Figure 127). Hosts are mostly Pinus sylvestris and P. nigra. The tunnel system is built of transverse maternal galleries. Length (adultus) is 3.5-5.0 mm. The elytra are long, cylindrical. There are 5 pairs of denticles on the apex, which are more pronounced in the male (sexual dimorphism). The species is rare in Slovene territory.