Araecerus vieillardi (Montrouzier)

Zimmerman, Elwood C., 1942, Anthribidae Of Guam, Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, pp. 65-72 : 72

7. Araecerus vieillardi (Montrouzier) , ( fig. 1 , e; pl. 1, C).

Urodon vieillardi Montrouzier, Soc. Ent. France, Ann., 873, 1860.

This is a variable, common, and widespread species in Oceania. Its range TODO TODO is extended westward to the Philippines and eastward to Mangareva. Specimens range in size from 2 to 4 mm.; small males often have the teeth on the inner sides of the tibiae obsolete.

Twenty-one specimens from Guam are before me. Five specimens collected by Usinger as follows: one at Inarajan, May 6, 1936; two, at Tarague, from Messerschniidia (Tournefortia), May 17; two at Mount Alifan, one from dead breadfruit, May 21, the other May 26. Fifteen specimens collected by Swezey as follows: three at Santa Rosa Peak, from dead corn stalks, May 19; three at Piti from fallen breadfruit, May 23; two from Orote Point, May 24 ; one at Tumon from Barringtonia speciosa , May 30 ; one at Agat, from Hernandia , May 31; one from Agana, June 26; one at Machanao, from Piper guahaniense, Aug. 6; one from Piti, Aug. 17, and two from seed cluster of a Ralm (Coccothrina.r?). I have seen another specimen collected by D. T. Fullaway.

Figures

FIGURE 1.-a, side view of prothorax, head, and rostrum, and b, front view of head and rostrum of Jordanthribus planifacietus Zimmerman; c, front view of head and rostrum of J. conspersus Zimmerman; d, antenna! club of Araecerns fasciculatus (De Geer); e, antenna! club of A. vieillardi (Montrouzier).