15. Scolytoplatypus raja Blandford

Scolytoplatypus raja Blandford, 1893: 440 .

Thai distribution: N: Chiang Mai (Beaver & Browne 1975); Chiang Rai.

New records: Chiang Mai, Doi Phahompok NP, 20 o 7.644' N, 99 o 8.89' E, 2000 m, at light, 24–30.vii.2006 (H. Mendel & M. V. L. Barclay) (20); as previous except: 20 o 7.192' N, 99 o 7.811' E, small pines (15); Kewlom1/ montane forest, 20° 3.549' N, 99° 8.552' E, 2174 m, MT, 7–28.ii.2008 (Seesom. K.) (7); Chiang Rai, Mae Chan Distr., Huai Kang Pla waterfall, 20 o 05' 15.7'' N, 99 o 46' 47.9'' E, 538 m, sweep net, beside stream, 28.vi.2012 (W. Srisuka et al.) (1)

Other distribution: China, India, Malaysia (W.), Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Vietnam. The species also occurs in Laos (R. A. Beaver, unpublished record). (2)

Biology: A polyphagous species attacking both conifers and angiosperms (Beaver & Gebhardt 2006).

Illustrations: P (Beaver & Gebhardt 2006); D (Maiti & Saha 2009).