Abstract:

Pissodes Germar，1817 belongs to Pissodinae (Coleoptera：Curculionidae) which has only one genus，with Pissodes pini as its type species．There are 46 currently-described species，29 of which distributed in America，18 in Europe and Asia，but one specie，P．Nemorensis，distributed in all these three continents including the United States of America，Canada，Russia and Japan．Most species of Pissodes are serous pest insects which could spread to other area by human activities．There are 3 species distributed in both Europe and Asia，P．Gyllenhali has it’S distribution in Europe part of Russia，Germany，Sweden，China，Japan and Asia part of Russia (Siberia)；P．Harcyniae distributed in Europe part of Russia and China；P．Validirostris distributes in France and China．Host plants of Pissodes ale conifers including 39 species belong to 5 genera，I．E．Pinus，Picea，Abie5，Larix and Pseudotsuga．Hosts of 26 species of Pissodes are Pinus，6 species on Picea，5 species on Abies，4 species on Larix and 1 species on Pseudotsuga．Seven species of Pissodes have been recorded from China，two of them (P．Punctatus and P．Yunnanensis)are only found in China，three species including P．Gyllenhali，P．Harcynia and P．Validirostris also distributed in Europe，P．Cembrae、P．Gyllenhal and P．Nitidus are also distributed in Japan，P．Nitidus has also found in Korea．Some species such as P．Nemorensis and P．Galloisi from Japan，P．Insignatus from Russia，P．Obscurus from Japan，Korea and Russia and all species from America should be paid more attentions and need to be quarantined in order to prevent them to be introduced to China．

Key words: Pissodes, species, distribution, host, biological invasion