Pityokteines curvidens (Germar, 1824)

Fiala, Tomáš & Holuša, Jaroslav, 2025, First Records and Precise Documentation of Five Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Albania and Montenegro, Zootaxa 5621 (3), pp. 395-400 : 396

3. Pityokteines curvidens (Germar, 1824)

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Material examined: New record: Montenegro: 1ex. Jasenica Valley env. (42°33.114’ N, 19°55.698’ E, 1160 m a.s.l.), 03.06.2023, A. Šíma leg. et coll .

Notes: P. curvidens infests the lower parts of the trunks of mature silver firs ( Abies alba Mill. ) ( Pfeffer 1955). This species is so common in Croatia that it causes economic damage to fir stands ( Pernek & Lacković 2011). P. curvidens is present in all countries of the former Yugoslavia ( Karaman 1971) but has not been previously confirmed in Montenegro, although it is mentioned in a general FAO report on forest resource assessment ( Jovic 2005). It is also listed for Serbia and Montenegro (abbreviated as ‚YU‘) in a checklist of bark beetles inhabiting Mediterranean conifers ( Lieutier et al. 2016). Interestingly, despite being a very common pest, P. curvidens was not found in the collection of Prof. S. Živojinović ( Marković 2013).