158. Xylosandrus morigerus (Blandford)

Xyleborus morigerus Blandford, 1894b: 264 .

Xylosandrus morigerus (Blandford): Reitter, 1913: 84.

Thai distribution: C: Chanthaburi; N: Chiang Mai, Tak; N-E: Chaiyaphum; S: (unspecified southern province) (Sittichaya et al. 2012), Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Trang .

New records: Chaiyaphum, Pa Hin Ngam NP, Thepana waterfall, 15° 38.948' N, 101° 25.625' E, 604 m, Savanna, pan trap, 23–24.x.2006 (K. Sa-nog & B. Adnafai) (1); Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut NP, between checkpoint and sala, 12° 50.28' N, 102° 7.13' E, 60 m, litter sampling, 22–26.ix.2008 (Suthida & Charoenchai) (1); as previous except: Prabaht unit/ 20 m from bridge, 12° 49.23' N, 102° 9.16' E, 222 m, MT, 9–16.x.2008 (1); Chiang Mai, Doi Chiang Dao WS, Nature trail, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, pan traps, 2–3.x.2007 (Songkran & Apichart) (1); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chang Klang Distr., 08° 20' 59.7'' N, 99° 40' 14.6'' E, 70 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.iv.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2); Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, 1.iv.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2); Namtok Yong NP, 8° 10.434' N, 99° 44.508' E, 80 m, MT, various dates from 8.vii.–23.ix.2008 (U–prai, K.) (6); as previous except: pan trap, 26–27.vii., 10–11.ix.2008 (2); Songkhla, Ton Nga Chang WS, 06° 59' 40'' N, 100° 08' 58'' E, 98 m, EtOH trap, 1.x.2013 (W. Sittichaya) (2); Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Bang Huaraed, 8° 54.555' N, 98° 30.522' E, 123 m, MT, 24–31.vii.2008 (Pongphan) (1); as previous except: Headquarters, 8° 54.896' N, 98° 31.81' E, 115 m, 31.vii–7.viii.2008 (1); as previous except: Pan trap 14–15.vii.2008 (1); as previous except: Klong Mog Unit, 8° 53.725' N, 98° 39.025' E, 87 m, MT, 17–24.vii.2008 (1); Trang, Khao Bantad WS, Sairung Waterfall, 07° 26' 31.0'' N, 99° 48' 28.6'' E, 110 m, EtOH trap, 01.x.2013 (W. Sittichaya) (2) .

Other distribution: Native to the Indo-Malaysian region (Wood 1977), but now almost circumtropical as a result of commerce (Dole & Beaver 2008). Intercepted in Japan in timber imported from the Oriental region. (6)

Biology: The biology has been studied by Browne (1961a) and Kalshoven (1961). These and other studies are reviewed by Schedl (1963) and Le Pelley (1968). The species has some economic importance as a pest of coffee (Kalshoven 1961, Le Pelley 1968) and of other crop trees.

Illustrations: P (e.g. Atkinson 2014, Dole & Cognato 2010, Hulcr 2013, PaDIL 2014); D (Schedl 1963 as Xyleborus morigerus, Maiti & Saha 2004).