26. Ambrosiodmus rubricollis (Eichhoff)

Xyleborus rubricollis Eichhoff, 1875: 202 .

Ambrosiodmus rubricollis (Eichhoff): Wood, 1989: 170.

Thai distribution: Recorded in timber imported from Thailand to Japan (Browne 1980b as Xyleborus rubricollis). S: Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

New record: Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, ex EtOH trap, 1.iii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1). This confirms the occurrence of the species in Thailand .

Other distribution: Throughout China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, West Malaysia. Introduced to and established in North America and Australia (Rabaglia et al. 2006), and Italy (Faccoli et al. 2009). Intercepted in Japan in timber from China and Thailand. (1)

Biology: A polyphagous species (Faccoli et al. 2009), which usually attacks smaller stems (Browne 1961a).

Illustrations: P (Atkinson 2014, PaDIL 2014).