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
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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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Webbia biformis Browne, 1958
Fig. 79A, B, I
Webbia biformis
Browne, 1958: 496.
Type material.
Holotype
(NHMUK),
paratypes
(NHMUK, 3).
Diagnosis.
2.4-3.0 mm long (mean = 2.67 mm; n = 3); 3.43-3.75
x
as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the circumdeclivital margin denticulate; declivital face bearing a large triangular spine that is as much broader at apex than base; base of spine elongate, occupying approximately 1/3 of declivital length; acute spine at elytral apex arising from the sutural interstriae; and discal interstriae 1 denticulate, never prolonged into a short spine over the declivity.
Similar species.
Webbia diversicauda
,
W. pabo
.
Distribution.
East & West Malaysia, Thailand.
Host plants.
Associated with
Dipterocarpaceae
(
Dipterocarpus
,
Hopea
,
Shorea
) (
Browne 1961b
;
Beaver and Browne 1975
,
1979
).
Remarks.
Brood size can be as high as 120 in a gallery (
Beaver and Browne 1979
).
Figure 79.
Dorsal, lateral and declivital view of
Webbia biformis
holotype, 2.4-3.0 mm (
A, B, I
),
W. cornuta
, 1.9-2.2 mm (
C, D, J
),
W. dasyura
holotype, 2.8-2.9 mm (
E, F, K
), and
W. dipterocarpi
, 3.0-3.2 mm (
G, H, L
).