Trypodendron lineatum
| Trypodendron lineatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trypodendron |
| Species: | T. lineatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Trypodendron lineatum (Olivier)
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Trypodendron lineatum, known generally as striped ambrosia beetle, is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Other common names include the two-striped timber beetle, conifer ambrosia beetle, and spruce timber beetle. It's a woodboring beetle that cultivates symbiotic fungi inside galleries in the xylem of primarily conifer trees, which serve as the primary food source for developing larvae. The species has a Holarctic distribution as a major forest pest.