One hundred eighteen taxonomic changes among Xyleborine ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Author
Smith, Sarah M.
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Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 243 Natural Science Bldg., East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. smith 462 @ msu. edu; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5173 - 3736
smith462@msu.edu
Author
Beaver, Roger A.
161 / 2 Mu 5, Soi Wat Pranon, T. Donkaew, A. Maerim, Chiangmai 50180, Thailand.
Author
Sittichaya, Wisut
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Agricultural Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand. wanakorn 62 @ hotmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6200 - 1285 & Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 243 Natural Science Bldg., East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. cognato @ msu. edu; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6436 - 2447
wanakorn62@hotmail.com
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-10-05
5194
2
151
175
journal article
158408
10.11646/zootaxa.5194.2.1
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1175-5326
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Peridryocoetes pinguis
(
Browne, 1983
)
comb. nov.
Xyleborus pinguis
Browne, 1983: 557
.
Remarks.
The
holotype
(NHMUK) and
two paratypes
(NHMUK, NUFM) have been examined. Unfortunately, the antennae are missing from the
holotype
, but are visible on
one paratype
(NUFM) and are devoid of sutures. The species clearly has the habitus of
Peridryocoetes
Wood, 1984
, a small genus with six previously described species, distributed from Southeast Asia to
Australia
. It is characterized by its very stout form, coarsely asperate pronotum with the summit in the basal quarter, and strongly convex, very steep elytral declivity with the apex sometimes undercut.
Distribution.
Solomon Is. (Imported to
Japan
).