Hypoborus ficus

Hypoborus ficus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Phytophaga
Superfamily:	Curculionoidea
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Hypoborus
Species:	H. ficus
Binomial name
	Hypoborus ficus; Erichson, 1836
Synonyms
	Hypoborus ficiDejean, 1837 ; Hypoborus moriAubé, 1862 ; Hypoborus genistaeAubé, 1862 ; Hypoborus cinereotestaceusMotschulsky, 1866 ; Hypoborus nebulosusMotschulsky, 1866 ; Hypoborus hispidusFerrari, 1867 ; Hypoborus siculusFerrari, 1867 ; Hypoborus setosusEichhoff, 1868 ; Hypoborus tanganyikaensisSchedl, 1972 ;

Last updated November 22, 2025

Hypoborus ficus, the fig bark beetle, is a species of weevil found in many European, Mediterranean and Asian countries.^[1]

Description

A polyphagous species with many host plants such as Ficus carica , Ailanthus altissima , Styarax officinalis and Vitis vinifera .^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

1 2 "MORPHOLOICAL AND TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME BARK BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) WITH DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
↑ Lompe, Arved (2020-05-20). "Hypoborus". coleonet.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
↑ "Hypoborus ficus (Erichson)". Plant Pests of the Middle East. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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[ficus-1] 1 2 "MORPHOLOICAL AND TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME BARK BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) WITH DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[2] Lompe, Arved (2020-05-20). "Hypoborus". coleonet.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[3] "Hypoborus ficus (Erichson)". Plant Pests of the Middle East. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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