Pityophthorus sierrensis Bright, 1971

Species Taxonomy

Scolytinae > Corthylini: Pityopht > Pityophthorus

Synonyms

None

Taxonomy Comments

Wood (1982) suggests that this might be a geographic race or subspecies of nitidus Swaine.

Hosts

  • Pinaceae > Abies
  • Pinaceae > Pinus > albicaulis
  • Pinaceae > Pinus > balfouriana
  • Pinaceae > Abies > lasiocarpa
  • Pinaceae > Pinus > aristata
  • Pinaceae > Pinus > flexilis

References

  • Text Code: Bright 1971b | Author: Bright, D.E. | Year: 1971 | Source: Pan-Pacific Entomologist 47(1)

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Locations

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Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • United States: 9
  • Canada: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
United StatesUtahNavajo Lake37.5203-112.803
United StatesUtahNavajo Lake37.5203-112.803
CanadaBritish ColumbiaKootenay Pass, 20 mi W Creston49.0581-117.042
United StatesCaliforniaOnion Valley, 1 mi S36.7639-118.322
United StatesColoradoOuray38.0228-107.671
United StatesNevadaWheeler Peak38.9784-114.3
United StatesWyomingBighorn Mtns.44.2545-107.107
United StatesUtahNavajo Lake37.5203-112.803
United StatesCaliforniaOnion Valley, 1 mi S36.7639-118.322
United StatesCaliforniaOnion Valley, 1 mi S36.7639-118.322

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