Leptoxyleborus sordicauda (Motschulsky) *

Phloeotrogus sordicauda Motschulsky, 1863: 514 .

Leptoxyleborus sordicauda (Motschulsky): Wood 1980: 94.

This species is newly recorded from Bhutan.

New records. Bhutan, Gedu, 6.xiii.[19]85, AF Padgham, ex Salmalia sp. CIE A17491 (5); as previous except: ex Trewia nudiflora (1); as previous except: ex Symplocos sp. (1) (all NHML).

Distribution. China (Guangxi, Jiangxi), India (Andaman Is, West Bengal), Indonesia (Java, Maluku, Sumatra), Japan, East & West Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Biology. The species is polyphagous (e.g. Browne 1961; Ohno 1990). Bombax (= Salmalia) ( Malvaceae), Mallotus (= Trewia) ( Euphorbiaceae) and Symplocos (Symplocaceae) are new host tree records. The species attacks both large logs, smaller stems, and lianas (Browne 1961). It may be particularly attracted to sappy stems (Beaver & Browne 1979).