Hylastes attenuatus Erichson, 1836

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

2. Hylastes attenuatus Erichson, 1836

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Material examined: New record: Montenegro: 1 ex. Njeguši vill. env. (42°25.5015’ N, 18°50.75’ E, 1170 m a.s.l.), 08.05.2014, A. Šíma leg. et coll .

Notes: H. attenuatus is associated with the stumps of various pine species ( Pinus spp. ) ( Pfeffer 1955). Its occurrence has been recorded in Dalmatia ( Kleine 1913b; Langhoffer 1921; Karaman 1971). Langhoffer (1921) also mentioned the locality of Krapina; however, the exact country is unclear, as villages with this name exist in Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia. This species is listed for two countries ( Serbia and Montenegro, abbreviated as ‚YU‘) in a checklist of bark beetles associated with Mediterranean conifers ( Lieutier et al. 2016), although no specific records have been published. Interestingly, despite being a common bark beetle species, H. attenuatus is absent from the collection of Prof. S. Živojinović ( Marković 2013).