Coptodryas mus

Taxonomic history

Xyleborus mus Eggers, 1930: 203.

Microperus mus (Eggers): Saha and Maiti, 1984: 3.

Coptodryas mus (Eggers): Wood and Bright, 1992: 825.

Diagnosis

2.3−2.4 mm long (mean = 2.40 mm; n = 5); 2.4−2.67 times as long as wide. This species can be distinguished by its elongate form with acuminateacuminate:
tapering to a long point
elytral apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
and gradual elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
; elytraelytron:
the two sclerotized forewings of beetles that protect and cover the flight wings
shagreened; striaestria:
punctures in rows, which may or may not be impressed to make grooves
and interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
distinct, interstrial punctures confusedconfused:
of markings, having indefinite outlines or running together as lines or spots without definite pattern; usually referring to punctures
; body moderately setose; antennalantennal:
pertaining to the antennae
club as long as wide; protibiaprotibia:
tibia of the first pair of legs
distinctly triangular; pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
basic (type 0) when viewed laterally, basic (type 2) when viewed dorsally; and anterioranterior:
the front or forward; opposite of posterior
margin of the pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
with a row of six equally sized serrationsserration:
row of asperities; a saw-like structure
.

May be confused with

Tricosa metacuneolus

Distribution

Bangladesh, China (Guizhou, Yunnan), India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Taiwan, Vietnam

Host plants

recorded from Gmelina (Lamiaceae) and Michelia (Magnoliaceae) (Maiti and Saha 2004Maiti and Saha 2004:
Maiti PK, Saha N. 2004. Fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Scolytidae: Coleoptera (bark and ambrosia beetles). Vol. 1. Part 1. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 268 pp.)

DNA data

Sequences available for COI and CAD.

COI: MN619882

CAD: MN620169