25. Ambrosiodmus minor (Stebbing)

Phloeosinus minor Stebbing, 1909: 20 .

Ambrosiodmus minor (Stebbing): Wood & Bright, 1992: 676. Thai distribution: N: Chiang Mai (Beaver & Browne 1975 as Xyleborus minor), Phetchabun; N-E: Loei, Chaiyaphum; S: Surat Thani.

New records: Chaiyaphum, Pa Hin Ngam NP, 15° 34.686' N, 101° 26.082' E, 419 m, mixed deciduous forest, MT, 10.xi.–16.xi.2006 (K. Sa-nog & B. Adnafai) (1); Tat Tone NP, Chaiyapum forest fire station, 16° 0.793' N, 102° 1.257' E, 195 m, MT, 26.xii.2006 – 2.i.2007 (T. Jaruphan & O. Budsawong) (1); Loei, Phu Ruea NP, Hua Dong Tham Sun, 17° 29.54' N, 101° 20.995' E, 1130 m, MT, 5–12.xi.2006 (P. Tumtip) (1); Phetchabun, Nam Nao NP, Forest check point, 16° 43.695' N, 101° 33.797' E, 921 m, MT, 13–20.xi.2006 (N. Hongyothi) (1); as previous except: Pine forest /Sambon 1, 16° 42.47' N, 101° 35.26' E, 872 m, MT, 16–23.x.2006 (N. Hongyothi) (1); Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Headquarters, 8° 54.896' N, 98° 31.81' E, 115 m, pan trap, 17–18.x.2008 (Pongphan) (1) .

Other distribution: India and Nepal, through Southeast Asia to East Malaysia, Taiwan. It also occurs in China (Yunnan) (R. A. Beaver, unpublished records). Intercepted in Japan in timber from East Malaysia. (4)

Taxonomy: (see note on Ambrosiodmus lewisi above).

Biology: Beeson (1930) describes the biology, gallery system and phenology. He notes that the species tends to attack timber which has been felled for several weeks rather than freshly felled. The species is polyphagous.

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