Phonapate stridula Lesne, 1909

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Phonapate stridula Lesne *, 1909: 549. ( Figs 7E&F )

Distribution in mainland China: New record for mainland China, YN, Yuxi, Yuanjiang County, Manlaizhen, Tuanjiexiaozu, 23°39.22’N 101°54.56’E, 850m, mango plant, 19.vi.2019, LFF, A. Weigel (1♀); Xishuangbanna, 37km NW Jinghong, vic. GuoMenShan, 22°14.48’N 100°36.22’E, 1080m, primary forest, 18.vii.2008, EKL, A.Weigel (1♀). (NME)

Other distribution. India, Burma, Vietnam ( Liu & Beaver 2018).

Biology. Beeson & Bhatia (1937) listed Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees (Poaceae) as the host plant. The new records are collections from Mangifera indica L. and primary forest.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Dorsal view of family Bostrichidae. A. Bostrychopsis parallela (Lesne, 1895), male. B. Coccographis nigrorubra Lesne, 1901, Type (MNHN). C. Phonapate fimbriata Lesne, 1906, male. D. female, Type (MNHN). E. P. stridula Lesne, 1909, female, Type (NHML). F. frontal view of head of male. G. Melalgus batillus (Lesne, 1902), male. H. Endecatomus lanatus (Lesne, 1934), Paratype (NHML). I. M. batillus (Lesne, 1902), female. J. Apoleon edax Gorham, 1885, Lectotype (NHML).