Arixyleborus granifer
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Arixyleborus granifer lateral; R.K. Osborn |
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Arixyleborus granifer dorsal; R.K. Osborn |
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Arixyleborus granifer declivity; R.K. Osborn |
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Arixyleborus granifer frontal; R.K. Osborn
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Taxonomic history
Xyleborus granifer Eichhoff, 1878a: 391.
Arixyleborus granifer (Eichhoff): Browne, 1955: 350.
Synonyms
Xyleborus granifer borneensis Schedl, 1965: 27. Wood and Bright, 1992: 666.
Diagnosis
2.8−3.0 mm long (mean = 2.94 mm; n = 5); 2.23−2.31 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the protibiaprotibia:
tibia of the first pair of legs
posteriorposterior:
toward the rear end; opposite of anterior
face flat and unarmed; antennalantennal:
pertaining to the antennae
club as broad as tall; posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
carinacarina:
an elevated ridge or keel, not necessarily high or acute
oblique, granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
; elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
discdisc:
the flat central upper surface of any body part (e.g. pronotum and elytra)
with weak transverse saddle-like depression; and moderate size.
May be confused with
Distribution
Borneo, China (Yunnan), Laos, East & West Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand
Host plants
polyphagous; the frequent records from Dipterocarpaceae may simply reflect the abundance of this family in the forests of the region rather than indicating a preference for the family (Beaver et al. 2014)
DNA data
Sequences available for COI.
COI: MN619854
