Image to followAI-generated illustrationCryphalus asperatus
Cryphalus asperatus
Family: CurculionidaeGenus: Cryphalusnative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
A tiny, hairy bark beetle introduced and now established in Great Britain. The body length is about 1.5 to 1.8 mm, with a light brownish colour and notable hairiness, especially on the dorsal abdomen.
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Merkmale
Körper
Body length
0.1792 cm
Weight
0.000637 g
Scientific profile
Cryphalus asperatus is an introduced bark beetle now established in Great Britain. It is very small, with an average body length of 1.8 mm and a mass of just 0.000637 g. The beetle is hairy, with a total hairiness score of 56, and the dorsal abdomen is particularly hairy. The body is relatively broad, with a width of 0.76 mm, and the elytra are 1.12 mm long. Wing loading is low at 0.34, based on a wing area of 1.87 mm², suggesting it is a capable flier. The cuticle is pale, with a lightness value of 116.2, resulting in a light brownish tone. Males and females are identical in size and shape, with a sexual dimorphism score of zero.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•Hagge et al. (2021) — Saproxylic Beetle Morphological Trait Database, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2fqz612p3 (CC0 1.0)
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