Scolytus rugulosus
| Shothole borer | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Scolytus |
| Species: | S. rugulosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolytus rugulosus (Müller, 1818) | |
Scolytus rugulosus, known generally as shothole borer (variously spelt hyphenated or as two words), is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Other common names include the fruit tree bark beetle and apple tree beetle.