Scolytus intricatus

Scientific profile

Scolytus intricatus is a minute curculionid beetle, with a body length of approximately 3.8 mm and a mass of 2.93 mg. The body cross-section is nearly circular (roundness 0.94). The head is 0.94 mm wide, bearing eyes of 0.045 mm² area and 0.45 mm length; the antennae are unusually short at 0.39 mm (residual score −1.07). The pronotum measures 1.28 mm wide by 1.26 mm long. The elytra are 1.70 mm long and 0.73 mm wide. The membranous wings span 4.36 mm in length and 4.51 mm² in area, yielding a low wing loading of 0.65 and an aspect ratio of 3.19. The legs are slender: hind femora 0.60 mm long and 0.21 mm wide. Hairiness is sparse overall (total 10.5), with the head and pronotum hairless dorsally; the dorsal abdomen has a hairiness score of 4.1, while the ventral abdomen is more densely haired (37.9). The beetle’s integument is relatively dark (colour lightness 122.93). Sexual dimorphism is absent (score 0.0).