Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius)

Liu, Lan-Yu, 2021, An annotated synopsis of the powder post beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) of Mainland China, Zootaxa 5081 (3), pp. 389-419 : 402

Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius) ( Fig. 6E )

Apate capucinus Fabricius, 1781: 62 .

Distribution in mainland China: FJ, GD, GX, SC, YN ( Chu & Zhang 1997), new record to JX #, Ganzhou, Chongyi, 25°28.47’N 114°06.10’E, bred from Acer oliveruanum , 28.vi.2018, L.Y. Liu (4) (LLY).

Other distribution. India, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Hainan, Taiwan, New Guinea, Philippines, Oceania, New Caledonia, Comoros, Mauritius, R é union, Madagascar and introduced to Africa, South America and USA ( Chu & Zhang 1997; Liu & Beaver 2018).

Biology. The species is polyphagous ( Beeson & Bhatia 1937). The biology of the closely related species, Xylopsocus bicuspis Lesne is described by Liu et al. (2008b), and is likely to be typical for all the Xylopsocus species considered here.

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FIGURE 6. Tribe Xyloperthini. A. Octodesmus episternalis Lesne, 1901. B. Xylopsocus acutespinosus Lesne, 1906. C. X. bicuspis Lesne, 1901. D. Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901. E. Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius, 1781). F. X. galloisi Lesne, 1937. G, Xylodectes ornatus (Lesne, 1897). H. Xylopsocus philippinensis Vrydagh, 1955, Paratype (RISNB). I. X. intermedius Damoiseau, 1993, Holotype (HNHM.). J. X. radula Lesne, 1901. K. Xylothrips religiosus (Boisduval, 1835). L. Calophagus pekinensis Lesne, 1902. M. Xylothrips flavipes (Illiger, 1801).