Heteroborips fastigatus
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Heteroborips fastigatus holotype lateral; S.M. Smith |
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Heteroborips fastigatus holotype dorsal; S.M. Smith |
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Heteroborips fastigatus holotype declivity; S.M. Smith |
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Heteroborips fastigatus holotype frontal; S.M. Smith |
Taxonomic history
Heteroborips fastigatus 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): 272.
Diagnosis
3.4–3.5 mm long (mean = 3.45 mm; n = 2); 2.7–2.8 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the tapering, gradually sloping form of the elytra; pronotumpronotum:
the dorsal surface of the thorax
conical (type 0) from dorsaldorsal:
of or relating to the upper surface; opposite of ventral
view, with rounded anterioranterior:
the front or forward; opposite of posterior margin; elytraelytron:
the two sclerotized forewings of beetles that protect and cover the flight wings
tapering after basalbase:
point or edge closest to the body; opposite of apex
1/3 to an angularly rounded apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
; declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
beginning after basalbase:
point or edge closest to the body; opposite of apex 1/4, gradually, evenly sloping to apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae weakly outwardly curved in apicalapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
1/4; interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br />
impressed and bear smaller punctures.
granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
only in apicalapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
1/4; and posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
margin weakly raised to interstriaeinterstria:
longitudinal spaces along the elytra between the striae, which is not as<br />
impressed and bear smaller punctures.
7, not carinate or granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
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May be confused with
Distribution
India (Meghalaya), Nepal
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
