A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China
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Smith, Sarah M.
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Author
Beaver, Roger A.
161 / 2 Mu 5, Soi Wat Pranon, T. Donkaew, A. Maerim, Chiangmai 50180, Thailand
Author
Cognato, Anthony I.
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Xyleborus pfeilii (Ratzeburg, 1837)
Fig. 90G, H, L
Bostrichus pfeilii
Ratzeburg, 1837: 168.
Xyleborus pfeilii
(Ratzeburg): Eichhoff, 1864: 38.
Bostrichus alni
Mulsant & Rey, 1856: 111. Synonymy:
Eichhoff 1876b
: 378.
Xyleborus vicarius
Eichhoff, 1876a: 203. Synonymy:
Schedl 1963a
: 482.
Xyleborus adumbratus
Blandford, 1894b: 115. Synonymy:
Schedl 1963a
: 482.
Xyleborus septentrionalis
Niisima, 1909: 162. Synonymy:
Smith et al. 2018b
: 398.
Type material.
Lectotype
Xyleborus septentrionalis
(NIAES),
paralectotype
(NIAES, 1).
New records.
China: Jiangxi, Jinggang Shan Mts., Xiangzhu vill. env.,
26°35.5'N
,
114°16.0'E
, 374 m, rice fields, forested stream valley, M.
Fikacek
, J.
Hajek
(MNHP, 2; RABC, 1). India: Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border: Bhalukpong,
27°00'48"N
,
92°39'08"E
, 150 m, 1-8.v.2012, L.
Dembicky
, FIT (ZFMK, 2); as previous except FIT (flight intercept trap) (ZFMK, 1). Laos: NE, Hua Phan, Ban Saluei, Phou Pan Mt., ~
20°12'N
,
104°01'E
, 1300-1900 m, 17-26.v.2009, C. Holzschuh (RABC, 1). Vientiane, Ban Van Eue, 15.xii.1965, native collector (BPBM, 1). Sri Lanka: Monaragala Dist., Buttala, 50 m, 6.vi.1975, S.L. Wood, ex
Anogeissus latifolia
(NMNH, 1); as previous except: collected from log (NMNH, 2).
Diagnosis.
2.9-3.2 mm long (mean = 3.02 mm; n = 5); 2.73-3.2
x
as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the declivity steep, appearing flat when viewed laterally; the declivital interstriae 1-3 laterally broadened from base to declivital midpoint then narrowing towards apex; declivital posterolateral margin costate to interstriae 7; declivital interstriae 1 and 3 flat, interstriae 2 weakly impressed; declivital striae weakly impressed; declivital interstriae 1 armed by two or three large denticles, interstriae 2 unarmed, declivital interstriae 3 armed by two or three large denticles, denticles on interstriae 3 taller than those on interstriae 1; and declivital strial punctures large, shallow, coarse and confused near large tubercles.
Similar species.
Xyleborus affinis
,
X. cognatus
,
X. ferrugineus
,
X. festivus
,
X. perforans
,
X. volvulus
.
Distribution.
Recorded in the study region from China (Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi*, Sichuan, Yunnan), India (Andaman Is, Assam*), Laos*. Also recorded from Japan, South Korea, throughout Europe, and in North Africa and Turkey. Imported to and established in USA and Canada (
Vandenberg et al. 2000
;
Gomez et al. 2018a
).
Host plants.
Polyphagous (
Wood and Bright 1992
; Mizuno and Kajimura 2008).
Remarks.
Mizuno and Kajimura (2008) provide information on the biology, gallery system and development.