95. Euwallacea interjectus (Blandford)

Xyleborus interjectus Blandford, 1895: 321 .

Euwallacea interjectus (Blandford): Saha & Maiti, 1984: 2.

Thai distribution: (unspecified southern province) (Kangkamanee et al. 2011); C: Chanthaburi; N: Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Phetchabun; S: Chumphon, Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

New records: Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut NP, 50 m NE/ Prabaht Unit, 12° 48.779' N, 102° 9.181' E, 107 m, MT, 18–25.viii.2008 (Suthida & Charoenchai) (1); as previous except: Khao Prabaht peak/ 150 m S of forest base, 12° 50.45' N, 102° 9.81' E, 875 m, 20–27.ii.2009 (1); Chiang Mai, Doi Chiang Dao WS, Nature trail, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, pan trap, 30.ix–1.x.. 1–2.x., 4–5.x., 5–6.x.2007 (Songkran & Apichart) (8); as previous except: Pha Tang unit, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886' E, 526 m, MT, 14–21.x.2007 (1); Doi Chiang Dao, 13.vii.2002 (A. Cognato) (12); Chumphon, Pha To env., 9 o 48' N, 98 o 47' E, 1–21.iii.1998 (K. Majer) (1); Thung Tako Distr., 10° 0 7 ' 30.0'' N, 99° 03' 48.0'' E, 23 m, ex durian branch, 1.x.2009 (W. Sittichaya) (3); Mae Hong Son, Namtok Mae Surin NP, Haad Saen/ Huai Fai Kor reservoir, 19° 20.857' N, 97° 59.123' E, MT, 20–27.i.2008 (Kamkoon, A.) (1); as previous except: Nature trail, 19° 20.616' N, 97° 59.3' E, 334 m, 6–23.ix.2007 (A. Kamkhun) (1); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Khao Luang, Kiriwong, 8 o 27' N, 99 o 44' E, 1–6.iv.1997 (J. Kolibáč) (1); Namtok Yong NP, 8° 10.434' N, 99° 44.508' E, 80 m, MT, various dates from 8.vii–30.ix.2008 (U-prai, K.) (11); as previous except: pan trap, 26–30.vii.2008 (5); Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP, 16° 44.387' N, 101° 34.531' E, 838 m, evergreen forest, MT, 27.xi–4.xii.2006 (N. Hongyothee) (1) .

Other distribution: From the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Taiwan through southeast Asia and Indonesia to the Philippines, New Guinea and Solomon Is. Imported to and established in U.S. A (Florida, Georgia, Hawai’i). Frequently intercepted in Japan in timber imported from the region. (4)

Biology: Polyphagous (Beeson 1930, Browne 1961 a, Beaver & Liu 2010). The biology and gallery system have been described by Beeson (1930), Browne (1961a) and Kalshoven (1959). The gallery system has a few branch tunnels in one transverse plane without brood chambers.

Illustrations: P (Atkinson 2014); D (Maiti & Saha 2004).