I am seeking information on northern-most scolytid records for a contribution to the
Canadian Entomologist 2013 issue on the theme "Perspectives on Arctic
Arthropods." I collected Trypophloeus striatulus Mann. from Salix alaxensis on the
North Slope of Alaska at 67º 52' 08.? This is well beyond "tree line", which
is on the South Slope of the Brooks Range.
Lekander et al. (1977) show map locations (not coordinates) of several tree-infesting
scolytids of Norway that approximate the latitude of the Alaska collection. Lekander, B.,
B. Bejer-Petersen, E. Kangas, and A. Bakke. 1977. The distribution of bark beetles in the
Nordic countries. Acta Ent. Fenn. 32: 1-37 + maps. Do you know who might provide the
collection data of the scolytids shown on the maps in this reference?
Or, do you know of the latitude of any scolytid elsewhere that rivals or exceeds the
Alaska collection?
Malcolm Furniss
Moscow, Idaho, USA