139. Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff)

Xyleborus artestriatus Eichhoff, 1878b: 507 .

Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff): Saha & Maiti, 1984: 4.

Xyleborus beaveri Browne in Beaver & Browne, 1979: 603. Synonymy: Beaver & Liu, 2010: 30.

Thai distribution: C: Prachinburi; N: Chiang Mai; N-E: Chaiyaphum; S: Chumphon, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Satun, Surat Thani, Trang (Beaver 1999).

New records: Chaiyaphum, Phu Khieo WS, viii.2005 (J. Hulcr et al.) (2); Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Univ., 300 m, 14.iii.–4.iv.2005 (W. Puranasakul) (1); Doi Chiang Dao WS, Pha Tang unit, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886' E, 526 m, MT, 7–28.x.2007 (Songkran & Apichart) (8); as previous except: Nature trail, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, pan trap, 30.ix–1.x.2007 (1); Doi Chiang Dao, at light, 12–13.vii.2002 (A. Cognato) (1); Maerim, FIT, 17.xi.2003 (R. A. Beaver) (1); Chumphon, Sawi distr., 10° 19' 07.7'' N, 99° 01' 40.2'' E, 103 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 31.i.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (18); Thung Tako Distr., 10° 02' 41.9'' N, 99° 01' 5.7'' E, 86 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.iv.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chang Klang Distr., 08° 20' 33.8'' N, 99° 37' 48.6'' E, 62 m, durian plantation, 01.xii.2009 (W. Sittichaya) (4); Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, 1.iii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1); as previous except: Kiriwong, 8 o 27' N, 99 o 44' E, 200 m, 1–6.iv.1997 (J. Kolibač) (4); Prachinburi, Sakaerat Ecol. Research Station, at light, 8.vi.2001 (E. Horváth & G. Sziráky) (1); Satun, Thale Ban, 6 o 45' N, 100 o 09' E, 200 m, 8–13.iv.1997 (J. Kolibač) (1); Surat Thani, Bhan Nasan Distr., 08° 53' 10.7'' N, 99° 24' 02.6'' E, 60 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.x.2009, 31.xii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2) .

Other distribution: From India through Southeast Asia and Indonesia, North to Taiwan, and East to New Guinea and Australia. Recently introduced to and established in the southern U.S.A. (Cognato et al. 2013). (4)

Biology: Polyphagous (Wood & Bright 1992). Browne (1961a) describes the gallery system as a branched tunnel with several brood chambers in the longitudinal plane.

Illustrations: P (Hulcr 2013); D (Maiti & Saha 2004).