Bug FAQSmall Southern Pine Engraver
Ips avulsus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
The small southern pine engraver is a typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It uses the chemicals ipsenol, ipsdienol and lanieron to attract other beetles to host material, which influences its reproduction.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Colonization of host material is driven by the combined pheromones ipsenol, ipsdienol and lanieron, influencing its reproductive cycle.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is a species of typical bark beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Same family (Curculionidae)
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Asian Oak WeevilCyrtepistomus castaneusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Strawberry Root WeevilOtiorhynchus ovatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ips_avulsus
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Text written 2026-10-29 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-29.