Birch Fungus Weevil

Gonotropis dorsalis (Tropideres dorsalis)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Birch Fungus Weevil
Scientific Name: 
Gonotropis dorsalis (Tropideres dorsalis)
Synonyms: 
Tropideres dorsalis
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Anthribidae
Habitat
Boreal forest, no info for NA but in northern Europe found on dry branches of Quercus and Betula
References: 
B181
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Listed as occurring, no localities provided (McNamara 1991). Synonymous to Tropideres dorsalis (Anderson 1997).
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment). Reviewed in 2020 by Charlene Wood, no change.
Last Updated: 
November 23, 2023

References

Habitat

  • Anderson, R.S. (1997) Weevils of the Yukon. Biological Survey of Canada Insects of the Yukon 523-562 http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/pdf/anderson2.pdf - B181 Return