Cyclorhipidion inarmatum (Eggers)

Beaver, R. A., Sittichaya, W. & Liu, L-Y., 2014, A Synopsis of the Scolytine Ambrosia Beetles of Thailand (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Zootaxa 3875 (1), pp. 1-82 : 39

71. Cyclorhipidion inarmatum (Eggers) * n. comb.

Xyleborus inarmatus Eggers, 1923: 209 .

Thai distribution: C: Chanthaburi; N: Chiang Mai, Nan; S: Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Surat Thani. New to Thailand

New records: Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut NP, Campground/ Prabaht Unit, 12° 48.852' N, 102° 9.204' E, 99 m, MT, 21–28.vii.2008 (Suthida & Charoenchai) (1); Chiang Mai, Doi Pui, 1400 m, FIT, 16–20.viii.2004 (W. Puranasakul) (2); as previous except: ex Castanopsis sp. , 10–14.i.2005 (1); Khun Khan NP, ex Castanopsis , 7.i.2005 (Hulcr et al.) (1); Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, 18 o 52' 41.6'' N, 98 o 52' 00.9'' E, 1034 m, evergreen forest, MV light, 19.x.2006 (N. Likittrakhan, R. Sawkord et al.) (1); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Namtok Yong NP, 8° 10.434' N, 99° 44.508' E, 80 m, MT, 12–19.xi.2008 (U-prai, K.) (1); as previous except: TV aerial, 8° 14.262' N, 99° 48.289' E, 966 m, MT, 11–18.viii., 29.x.–5.xi.2008 (Paiboon) (3); Nan, Doi Phu Kha NP, Headq., 19 o 13' N, 101 o 07' E, 22–26.iv.1999 (Hauck) (1); Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Klong Morg Unit, 8° 53.725' N, 98° 39.025' E, 87 m, MT, 16–23.xii.2008, 13–20.i.2009 (Pongphan) (2).

Other distribution: India (Himachal Pradesh, W. Bengal), Indonesia (Sumatera), Myanmar. (4)

Taxonomy: The species is listed by Wood and Bright (1992) under Xyleborus , but it has the morphological characters of Cyclorhipidion , and is here transferred to that genus.

Biology: Recorded from Quercus (Fagaceae) ( Beeson 1930), and now from Castanopsis . It is probably closely associated with Fagaceae .

Illustrations: D ( Maiti & Saha 2004).