Micrapate simplicipennis (Lesne, 1895) *

Fig. 22 (A, B)

Xylopertha simplicipennis Lesne, 1895: 177 .

New record. China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Mengyang, alt. 820m, 30.VI.1978, leg. FJ Zeng, IOZ(E)989031(IZAS) .

Distribution in China: Yunnan only.

Other distribution. India, Indonesia (Java), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam (Beaver et al. 2011).

Host plants. The species has been recorded from numerous host plants (Beeson & Bhatia 1937; Beaver et al. 2011). It bores into small branches and twigs. Two or three generations per year are likely.