Arixyleborus malayensis (Schedl)

Beaver, R. A., Sittichaya, W. & Liu, L-Y., 2014, A Synopsis of the Scolytine Ambrosia Beetles of Thailand (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Zootaxa 3875 (1), pp. 1-82 : 29

41. Arixyleborus malayensis (Schedl)

Xyleboricus malayensis Schedl, 1954a: 150 .

Arixyleborus malayensis (Schedl) : 1958: 145.

Thai distribution: (unspecified province) ( Hutacharern et al. 2007); (unspecified southern province) ( Sittichaya et al. 2012 as Arixyleborus malayanensis [sic]); C: Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Rayong ( Sittichaya & Beaver 2009); N: Chiang Mai; S: Chumphon, Surat Thani.

New records: Chiang Mai, Doi Pui , ex hard wood, 11.vii.2002 (A. Cognato) (1) ; Chumphon, Thung Tako Distict, 10° 26' 28.3'' N, 99° 04' 13.8'' E, 70 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.i., 1.xii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2); as previous except: Sawi distr. , 10° 17' 56.5'' N, 99° 01' 52.7'' E, 95 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.iii., 1.xi.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (4) ; Kanchanaburi, 50km NW Erawan waterfall, 27.i.1995 (A. Weigel) (1) ; Nakhon Nayok, Khao Yai NP, Office , 14° 24.619' N, 101° 22.778' E, pan trap, 10.vii.2006 (P. Sandao) (1) ; Surat Thani, Bhan Nasan Distr. , 08° 46' 47.2'' N, 99° 22' 46.2'' E, 96 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.i., 1.v.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2) .

Other distribution: China (Fujian, Sichuan, Xizang), India (Assam, W. Bengal), Indonesia (Java, Sumatera), Japan, Malaysia (W.), Sri Lanka, Vietnam. (4)

Biology: Polyphagous (Beaver et al. 2008). The gallery system is typical of the genus. One gallery excavated by Kalshoven (1959) contained 47 offspring.

Illustrations: D ( Maiti & Saha 2004).