Debus birmanus

Taxonomic history

Xyleborus birmanus Eggers, 1930: 200.

Debus birmanus (Eggers): Hulcr, 2010: 108. 

Diagnosis

3.7−3.9 mm long (mean = 3.8 mm; n = 2); 3.25−3.36 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 unarmed by 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 moderate size.

May be confused with

Debus amphicranoides

Distribution

West Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand

Host plants

polyphagous (Beeson 1930Beeson 1930:
Beeson CFC. 1930. The biology of the genus Xyleborus , with more new species. Indian Forest Records 14: 209-272., Browne 1961bBrowne 1961b:
Browne FG. 1961b. The biology of Malayan Scolytidae and Platypodidae. Malayan Forest Records 22: 1-255.)

DNA data

specimens not available for sequencing