| Scolytus mali | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Tribe: | Scolytini |
| Genus: | Scolytus |
| Species: | S. mali |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolytus mali (Bechstein, 1805) | |
Scolytus mali, known generally as large fruit bark beetle, [1] is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Other common names include the apple bark beetle and large fruit bark beetle. [2] [3] [4] It is native to Europe, [1] [2] and is an invasive species in North America. [2]