Arixyleborus suturalis

Taxonomic history

Xyleboricus suturalis Eggers, 1936b: 91.

Arixyleborus suturalis (Eggers): Schedl, 1953b: 290.

Diagnosis

1.5−1.7 mm long (mean = 1.60 mm; n = 5); 2.5−3.0 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the protibiaprotibia:
tibia of the first pair of legs
 posterior face inflatedinflated:
blown up; distended
and granulate; antennalantennal:
pertaining to the antennae
club broader than tall; pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
laterallateral:
pertaining to the side
margin oblique; pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
anterioranterior:
the front or forward; opposite of posterior
margin without serrations; posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
carinacarina:
an elevated ridge or keel, not necessarily high or acute
acute, carinate; and declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae 1 strongly elevated on apicalapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
half, denticulatedenticulate:
covered in denticles
, denticlesdenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base
large.

May be confused with

Arixyleborus minor

Distribution

Indonesia (Java, Maluku), East & West Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Host plants

polyphagous (Browne 1961bBrowne 1961b:
Browne FG. 1961b. The biology of Malayan Scolytidae and Platypodidae. Malayan Forest Records 22: 1-255.)

Remarks

Browne (1961b) gives some details of brood sizes and development.

DNA data

Sequences available for COI and CAD.

COI: MN619858

CAD: MN620149