Planiculus limatus (Schedl, 1942)

Smith, Sarah M., Beaver, Roger A. & Cognato, Anthony I., 2020, A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China, ZooKeys 983, pp. 1-442 : 1

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scientific name	Planiculus limatus (Schedl, 1942)
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Planiculus limatus (Schedl, 1942) Fig. 71C, D, F View Figure 71

Xyleborus limatus Schedl, 1942b: 171.

Planiculus limatus (Schedl): Hulcr and Cognato 2010a: 23.

Xyleborus subemarginatus Eggers, 1940: 150. Synonymy: Hulcr and Cognato 2010a: 23.

Xyleborus subparallelus Eggers, 1940: 151. Synonymy: Hulcr and Cognato 2010a: 23.

Type material.

Holotype Xyleborus limatus (NHMW). Lectotype Xyleborus subemarginatus (NMNH). Lectotype Xyleborus subparallelus (NMNH).

New records.

Japan: Okinawa Pref., Iriomote-jima Island, 2.xi.2016, H. Kajimura, ex Machilus thunbergii (MSUC, 1). Vietnam: Dong Nai, Cat Tien N.P., 11.46050, 107.37375, 379 m, 20.ii.2017, VN77, A.I. Cognato, T.A. Hoang, ex 45 cm diameter buttressed tree (MSUC, 45).

Diagnosis.

1.7-2.2 mm long (mean = 1.9 mm; n = 5); 2.57-2.83 × as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the emarginate elytral apex and declivital interstriae 1 armed with several granules.

Similar species.

Planiculus bicolor , P. shiva .

Distribution.

Indonesia (Java), Japan*, East & West Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam*.

Host plants.

Polyphagous ( Browne 1961b).