Debus amphicranoides

Taxonomic history

Xyleborus amphicranoides Hagedorn, 1908: 379.

Debus amphicranoides (Hagedorn): Hulcr, 2010: 107.

Synonyms

Xyleborus amphicranoides latecavatus Eggers, 1927b: 95. Synonymy: Wood and Bright 1992: 711.

Xyleborus amphicranoides parvior Browne, 1981b: 601. Synonymy: Wood and Bright 1992: 711.

Diagnosis

3.3−5.4 mm long (mean = 4.26 mm; n = 9); 3.23−3.6 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
extensions of elytraelytron:
the two sclerotized forewings of beetles that protect and cover the flight wings
long, as long as width of apicalapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
emargination; apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
of posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
extensions with a denticledenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base
; declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
strongly excavatedexcavated:
with a depression that is not in a segment of a circle
; and large size.

May be confused with

Debus birmanus

Distribution

Bhutan, China, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi), Laos, East & West Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Host plants

polyphagous (Browne 1961bBrowne 1961b:
Browne FG. 1961b. The biology of Malayan Scolytidae and Platypodidae. Malayan Forest Records 22: 1-255., Ohno 1990Ohno 1990:
Ohno S. 1990. The Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera) from Borneo found in logs at Nagoya port 1. Research Bulletin of the Plant Protection Service, Japan 26: 83-94.)

DNA data

Sequences available for COI.

COI: MN619898