A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China
Author
Smith, Sarah M.
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5173-3736
camptocerus@gmail.com
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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Diuncus mucronatus (Eggers, 1923)
Fig. 50G, H, L
Xyleborus mucronatus
Eggers, 1923: 191.
Diuncus mucronatus
(Eggers):
Hulcr and Cognato 2009
: 34.
Type material.
The holotype was destroyed in the bombing of UHZM in World War II (
Wood and Bright 1992
).
New records.
China: Guizhou, Guiyang, Huaxi, 25.x.2015, Y. Li, ex trap baited with ipsenol + EtOH (MSUC, 1). Hong Kong, Tai Po Kau, vi.2017, J. Skelton (MSUC, 4). Jiangsu, Nanjing, Laoshan National Park, Bacai Road,
32.09156N
,
118.583701E
, 15.viii.2017, Cognato, Li, Gao, ex
Populus
(MSUC, 2). Vietnam: Cao Bang,
22°34.118'N
,
105°52.537'E
, 1048 m, 12.iv.2014, VN13, Cognato, Smith, Pham, ex large felled
Pinus
sp. (MSUC, 1).
Diagnosis.
2.0-2.5 mm long (mean = 2.26 mm; n = 5); 2.33-2.78
x
as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the elytral summit armed by two pairs of large denticles, one pair on interstriae 2 and the other on interstriae 3; pronotum longer than wide; declivity appearing strongly bisulcate; declivital interstriae 1 and 3-6 clearly convex giving the declivity a rugged appearance.
Similar species.
Diuncus haberkorni
,
D. mucronatulus
,
D. quadrispinulosus
.
Distribution.
China* (Guizhou*, Hong Kong*, Jiangsu*), Indonesia (Java), Japan, East & West Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam*.
Host plants.
Polyphagous (
Browne 1961b
).