Melanesicus granulosus (Schedl) comb. n.

Xyleborus granulosus Schedl 1975: 366 .

Taxonomy. The holotype (NMW) has been examined by RAB. The species was synonymised with Xyleborus partitus by Schedl (1980), but restored as a distinct species by Beaver (1991). Hulcr and Cognato (2013) diagnosed the species, recognised that it could not be included in Xyleborus sens. str., and included it under ‘ Xyleborini, incertae sedis ’. Cognato et al. (2020) in their phylogeny of 181 xyleborine species, showed that it lay on a branch distinct from Xyleborus . The species is distinguished from other species of Melanesicus apart from M. nukuruanus, by the lack of distinct striae, and the irregular arrangement of granules on the elytral declivity.

Distribution. The species is endemic to New Guinea.

Biology. Unknown.

Remarks. A photograph of a female specimen is available at http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org.