Cyclorhipidion amasoides

Taxonomic history

Cyclorhipidion amasoides 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): 177.

Diagnosis

4.2 mm long (n = 1); 2.8 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the large size; elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
truncate; pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
subquadrate from dorsaldorsal:
of or relating to the upper surface; opposite of ventral
view (type 3); declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
face with three striaestria:
punctures in rows, which may or may not be impressed to make grooves
, strongly tumescent from apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
to basalbase:
point or edge closest to the body; opposite of apex
quarter and laterally from sutural margin to striaestria:
punctures in rows, which may or may not be impressed to make grooves
2; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae 1 coarsely granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
, interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br /> impressed and bear smaller punctures.
2−4 minutely punctatepunctate:
set with fine impressed points, appearing as pin pricks
, and surface shiningshining:
appearing glossy or bright in luster; referring to a surface that is polished and reflects light well
.

May be confused with

Amasa spp., Cyclorhipidion amputatum, C. circumcisum, C. muticum, C. trucaudinum, C. umbratum, all of which are large and have an obliquely truncateobliquely truncate:
nearly truncate but rounded not flat in lateral view
or truncatetruncate:
appearing cut off or suddenly shortened
declivity

Distribution

India (Arunachal Pradesh)

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

specimens not available for sequencing