Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff)

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 : 64

139. Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff)

Xyleborus artestriatus Eichhoff, 1878b: 507 .

Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff) : Saha & Maiti, 1984: 4.

Xyleborus beaveri Browne in Beaver & Browne, 1979: 603. Synonymy: Beaver & Liu, 2010: 30.

Thai distribution: C: Prachinburi ; N: Chiang Mai; N-E: Chaiyaphum; S: Chumphon, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Satun, Surat Thani, Trang ( Beaver 1999).

New records: Chaiyaphum, Phu Khieo WS, viii.2005 (J. Hulcr et al.) (2); Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Univ., 300 m, 14.iii.–4.iv.2005 (W. Puranasakul) (1); Doi Chiang Dao WS, Pha Tang unit, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886' E, 526 m, MT, 7–28.x.2007 (Songkran & Apichart) (8); as previous except: Nature trail, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, pan trap, 30.ix–1.x.2007 (1); Doi Chiang Dao, at light, 12–13.vii.2002 (A. Cognato) (1); Maerim, FIT, 17.xi.2003 ( R. A. Beaver) (1); Chumphon, Sawi distr., 10° 19' 07.7'' N, 99° 01' 40.2'' E, 103 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 31.i.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (18); Thung Tako Distr., 10° 02' 41.9'' N, 99° 01' 5.7'' E, 86 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.iv.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chang Klang Distr. , 08° 20' 33.8'' N, 99° 37' 48.6'' E, 62 m, durian plantation, 01.xii.2009 (W. Sittichaya) (4); Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, 1.iii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1); as previous except: Kiriwong , 8 o 27' N, 99 o 44' E, 200 m, 1–6.iv.1997 (J. Kolibač) (4); Prachinburi, Sakaerat Ecol. Research Station , at light, 8.vi.2001 (E. Horváth & G. Sziráky) (1); Satun, Thale Ban , 6 o 45' N, 100 o 09' E, 200 m, 8–13.iv.1997 (J. Kolibač) (1); Surat Thani, Bhan Nasan Distr. , 08° 53' 10.7'' N, 99° 24' 02.6'' E, 60 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.x.2009, 31.xii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2) .

Other distribution: From India through Southeast Asia and Indonesia, North to Taiwan, and East to New Guinea and Australia. Recently introduced to and established in the southern U.S.A. ( Cognato et al. 2013). (4)

Biology: Polyphagous ( Wood & Bright 1992). Browne (1961a) describes the gallery system as a branched tunnel with several brood chambers in the longitudinal plane.

Illustrations: P (Hulcr 2013); D ( Maiti & Saha 2004).