Dryocoetiops schultzei (Schedl)

Beaver, Roger A., Smith, Sarah M. & Sanguansub, Sunisa, 2019, A review of the genus Dryocoetiops Schedl, with new species, new synonymy and a key to species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Zootaxa 4712 (2), pp. 236-250 : 246

Dryocoetiops schultzei (Schedl)

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Dryocoetes schultzei Schedl 1961: 88 .

Dryocoetiops schultzei (Schedl) : Schedl 1964: 308.

Taxonomy. We have examined the holotype and eight paratypes from the Philippines (NMW) and a single specimen collected in East Malaysia (RABC). In this species, the pronotal summit is more weakly raised than in other species, and the asperities on the anterior slope are very small and rather widely separated. However, the overall form and proportions of the pronotum remain consistent with those of Dryocoetiops and not Coccotrypes . The elytral declivity is less steep than in other species of Dryocoetiops , the elytral striae are not impressed on the disc, and at most stria 1 is weakly impressed on the declivity.

Distribution. Malaysia (Sabah), Philippines.

New Record. [ MALAYSIA, Sabah], Kinabalu Park, Sorinsim , 21.ii.1997 (A. Floren) (1)

Biology. The specimen from Sabah was obtained by fogging the canopy of Melochia umbellata (Sterculiaceae) .