Thanasimus formicarius (ant beetle)
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Thanasimus formicarius Linnaeus
Preferred Common Name
- ant beetle
Other Scientific Names
- Clerus formicarius
Local Common Names
- Denmark: myrebille; praestobille
- Finland: muurahaiskuoriainen
- Germany: Borkenkaeferwolf, Gemeiner; Buntkaefer, Gemeiner Ameisen-
- Norway: maurbille
- Sweden: myrbagge
EPPO code
- THANFO (Thanasimus formicarius)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Uniramia
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Cleridae
- Genus: Thanasimus
- Species: Thanasimus formicarius
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe |
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| Czechoslovakia | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
| Estonia | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
| Finland | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
| France | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
| Germany | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
| Italy | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
| Norway | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
| Poland | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
| Russia | Present | Greathead (Undated) | |||||
| Spain | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
| Sweden | Present | CABI Data Mining (Undated) | |||||
North America |
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| United States | Present | CABI (Undated) | Present based on regional distribution. | ||||
| -West Virginia | Present | CABI (Undated a) | |||||
Oceania |
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| New Zealand | Present | Introduced | 1977 | Greathead (Undated) | Established | ||
Distribution References
CABI Data Mining, Undated. CAB Abstracts Data Mining.,
CABI, Undated. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
Greathead DJ, Undated. BIOCAT Database (unpublished)., Wallingford, UK: CAB International.
Natural enemy of
Top of page| Species | Stages attacked | Countries where known to occur | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthocinus aedilis | |||
| Dendroctonus frontalis | |||
| Dendroctonus micans | |||
| Hylastes ater | Adults/Larvae | ||
| Hylurgus ligniperda | Eggs/Larvae/Pupae | ||
| Ips duplicatus | Eggs/Larvae | ||
| Ips sexdentatus | Adults/Eggs/Larvae/Nymphs/Pupae | ||
| Ips typographus | Adults/Larvae | ||
| Pissodes castaneus | Adults | ||
| Pityogenes chalcographus | Adults/Larvae | ||
| Pityokteines curvidens | Adults/Larvae/Pupae | ||
| Tomicus minor | Adults/Larvae/Pupae | ||
| Tomicus piniperda | Adults/Larvae/Pupae | ||
| Trypodendron lineatum |
Distribution Maps
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