Schedlia sumatrana
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Schedlia sumatrana dorsal; R.K. Osborn |
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Schedlia sumatrana lateral; R.K. Osborn |
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Schedlia sumatrana declivity; R.K. Osborn |
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Schedlia sumatrana frontal; R.K. Osborn |
Taxonomic history
Xyleborus sumatranus Hagedorn, 1908: 381.
Schedlia sumatrana (Hagedorn): Browne, 1950: 642.
Diagnosis
4.8−5.3 mm long (mean = 4.96 mm; n = 5); 2.18−2.41 times as long as wide. his species is clearly distinguished from S. allecta by the pair of large spinesspine:
an elongate projection of the exoskeleton that is longer than its basal width
on basalbase:
point or edge closest to the body; opposite of apex
third of elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
and larger size.
May be confused with
Distribution
Indonesia (Sumatra), East & West Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Host plants
The species has been recorded only from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae (Balanocarpus, Dipterocarpus, Dryobalanops, Hopea, Shorea, Vatica) (Browne 1961aBrowne 1961a:
Browne FG. 1961a. Borer beetles from Bako National Park (Sarawak). Sarawak Museum Journal 10: 300-318., 1961c).
Remarks
Browne (1961b) notes that broods tend to be small (from 8–18 individuals), and that the life cycle may be completed in 3–4 weeks.
DNA data
sequences available for COI and CAD.
COI: MN626714
CAD: MN626716
