Planiculus limatus
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Planiculus limatus lateral; R.K. Osborn |
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Planiculus limatus dorsal; R.K. Osborn |
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Planiculus limatus declivity; R.K. Osborn |
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Planiculus limatus frontal; R.K. Osborn |
Taxonomic history
Xyleborus limatus Schedl, 1942b: 171.
Planiculus limatus (Schedl): Hulcr and Cognato, 2010a: 23.
Synonyms
Xyleborus subemarginatus Eggers, 1940: 150. Hulcr and Cognato, 2010a: 23.
Xyleborus subparallelus Eggers, 1940: 151. Hulcr and Cognato, 2010a: 23.
Diagnosis
1.7−2.2 mm long (mean = 1.9 mm; n = 5); 2.57−2.83 times as long as wide. This species can be distinguished by the emargainted elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
and declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae 1 armed with several granulesgranule:
a small rounded protuberance, like grains of sand
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May be confused with
Planiculus bicolor and P. shiva
Distribution
Indonesia (Java), East & West Malaysia, Japan, New Guinea, 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.)
DNA data
Sequences available for COI and CAD.
COI: HM064085; MN619996; MN619997; MN619998; MN619999; MN620000; MN620001; MN620002
CAD: HM064266; MN620267; MN620268; MN620269; MN620270; MN620271; MN620272
