Three new genera of oriental Xyleborina (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Author
Hulcr, Jiri
Author
Cognato, Anthony I.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2204
19
36
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.189700
f48b8ba7-9ec3-455c-8087-9082458a6f72
1175-5326
189700
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Beaverium latus
(
Eggers 1923
)
comb. n.
Previous genus:
Xyleborus
Diagnosis:
Larger than the
type
species
B. insulindicus
. The costa on the anterior edge of pronotum is semicontinuous, broken up into several segments almost resembling serrations. Elytral disc flat or slightly concave, declivital concavity not covering the whole width of elytrae; elytra attenuated laterally. Conspicuous erect hair-like setae on declivity, unlike most other
Beaverium
spp. Striae black, interstriae lighter, brown to red.
Length:
7.5 mm
Discussion.
Browne (1961)
included the species in the "
major
group", an artificial group containing species which belong to unrelated groups.
Biology:
Relatively abundant in Borneo.
Examined material:
Malaysia
(non-types,
BMNH
),
Malaysia
, Sabah, Danum Valley (16), J. Hulcr 2006.