Xyleborus ohtoensis
Xyleborus ohtoensis holotype lateral; S.M. Smith |
Xyleborus ohtoensis holotype dorsal; S.M. Smith |
Xyleborus ohtoensis holotype posterior; S.M. Smith |
Xyleborus ohtoensis holotype frontal; S.M. Smith |
Taxonomic history
Xyleborus ohtoensis Nobuchi, 1981a: 149.
Diagnosis
2.1−2.2 mm long; 2.9−3.14 times as long as wide (Nobuchi 1981aNobuchi 1981a:
Nobuchi A. 1981a. Studies on Scolytidae (Coleoptera) XXII. Six new species and two new females of the genus Xyleborus from Japan. Kontyucirc; 49: 143-154.). This species is distinguished by the protibiaprotibia:
'tibia of the first pair of legs
obliquely triangular, broadest at distaldistal:
situated away from the body
third; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae 1 parallel to suture; and declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae 1−3 each with a row of regularly spaced minute denticlesdenticle:
a small tooth, the sides of which are equal and the tip is above the middle of the base.
This species is very similar to X. dryographus and is distnguished by its smaller size and very prominent pronotalpronotal:
'pertaining to the pronotum
summit.
May be confused with
Distribution
Japan, South Korea
Host plants
recorded from Illicium religiosum (Schisandraceae) (Nobuchi 1981aNobuchi 1981a:
Nobuchi A. 1981a. Studies on Scolytidae (Coleoptera) XXII. Six new species and two new females of the genus Xyleborus from Japan. Kontyucirc; 49: 143-154.)
DNA data
Sequences available for COI and CAD.
COI: OP617784
CAD: OP607214