Scolytoplatypus pubescens Hagedorn, 1904

Liao 1, Song, Lai *, Shengchang, Beaver, Roger A., Gebhardt, Heiko & Wang, Jianguo, 2022, New species and new records of Scolytoplatypus Schaufuss (Curculionidae, Scolytinae) from China, and resurrection of Scolytoplatypus sinensis (Tsai & Huang, 1965) as a distinct species, ZooKeys 1082, pp. 27-50 : 27

Scolytoplatypus pubescens Hagedorn

Figure 8

Scolytoplatypus pubescens Hagedorn, 1904: 123.

Scolytoplatypus pubescens kabakovi Axentjev, 1992: 192.

Material examined.

China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei , 600-1050 m, 5-19.v.1989, L. Bocák (4m, 2f RAB); as previous except 1000 m, 4-20.v.1979, V. Kubáň (4m, 3f RAB) ; Yunnan, Baoshan, Gaoligong Nat. Res., Bai-Hua-Ling, 25.306N, 98.796E, ca. 1600 m, 8.vii.2019, Lai, S-C. & Liao, S. (1m, 1f RAB); 28 males, 19 females (JXAU) as previous except: 25°17'59"N, 98°47'12"E, ca. 1970 m, 20.VIII.2021, host Carya cathayensis , Song Liao, Guangyu Yu leg.; Honghe, Hekou, Dajianshan, 22.909N, 103.697E, 2130 m, FIT, 12.v.2018, DJS4-3 S, LZ Meng (1m,1f RAB); Wenshan, Maguan, Gulingqin, 22.732N, 103.994E, 594 m, FIT, 1.iv.2018, GLQ31, LZ Meng (1m RAB); Xishuangbanna, 23 km NW Jinghong, vic. Na Ban village (NNNR), 22°10'N, 100°39'E, 7-1000 m, L. Meng (3f RAB) .

Distribution.

India (Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam ( Beaver et al. 2014), China (Taiwan). New to Chinese mainland (Sichuan, Yunnan)

Diagnosis.

S. pubescens is most closely similar to S. superciliosus and S. zahradniki , but can be distinguished by the characters given in the key.

Host.

The species is known to attack at least 12 different families of trees ( Beaver and Gebhardt 2006). Carya cathayensis Sarg. ( Juglandaceae ) is recorded here as a new host.

Figures

Figure 8. Scolytoplatypus pubescens (A, C, D male B female) A dorsal view B dorsal view C prosternum D head anterior view.