Anisandrus auratipilus

Taxonomic history

Anisandrus auratipilus Smith, Beaver & Cognato 2020 (in Smith et al. 2020bSmith et al. 2020b:
Smith SM, Beaver RA, and Cognato AI. 2020b. A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China. ZooKeys 983: 1-442. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.983.52630): 84.

Diagnosis

2.8 mm long (n = 1); 2.15 times as long as wide. This species can be distinguished by the moderately dense the mesonotal mycangial tuftmycangial tuft:
tuft of setae that denotes the mycangia exterior opening
that extends laterally from the scutellumscutellum:
a shield-like sclerotized plate located at the midpoint of the elytral base 
to striaestria:
punctures in rows, which may or may not be impressed to make grooves
3; posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
margin of elytraelytron:
the two sclerotized forewings of beetles that protect and cover the flight wings
rounded; elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
discdisc:
the flat central upper surface of any body part (e.g. pronotum and elytra)
flat; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
face moderately steep, convexconvex:
appearing rounded
; declivital interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
1 unarmed; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
summit with a small denticledenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base
on interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
2 and a minute denticledenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base
on interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
3; interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
3 with three denticlesdenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base
on basalbase:
point or edge closest to the body; opposite of apex
half; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
striae weakly impressedimpressed:
a depression in a surface
, glabrousglabrous:
smooth, devoid of vestiture
, strial punctures small, shallow and seriateseriate:
arranged or occurring in rows
; interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
convexconvex:
appearing rounded
, minutely punctatepunctate:
set with fine impressed points, appearing as pin pricks
, punctures strongly confusedconfused:
of markings, having indefinite outlines or running together as lines or spots without definite pattern; usually referring to punctures
, setose, setaeseta:
small hair-like or scale-like structure
hair-like, erecterect:
pertaining to setae that have their apices directed away from the body and appear straight
; body shiningshining:
appearing glossy or bright in luster; referring to a surface that is polished and reflects light well
, abundantly covered with long erecterect:
pertaining to setae that have their apices directed away from the body and appear straight
hair-like setae; elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
discdisc:
the flat central upper surface of any body part (e.g. pronotum and elytra)
finely punctatepunctate:
set with fine impressed points, appearing as pin pricks
; and pronotalpronotal:
pertaining to the pronotum
asperitiesasperity:
small flat denticle-like structures frequently arranged in rows or confined to specific areas
large, coarse, moderately spaced.

May be confused with

Anisandrus apicalis, A. hera, A. klapperichi, A. percristatus, A. venustus, and A. xuannu

Distribution

China (Fujian)

Host plants

unknown (Smith et al. 2020bSmith et al. 2020b:
Smith SM, Beaver RA, and Cognato AI. 2020b. A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China. ZooKeys 983: 1-442. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.983.52630)

DNA data

Sequences available for COI and CAD.

COI: MN619852

CAD: MN620145