Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907

Borowski, Jerzy & Sławski, Marek, 2017, Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) of Socotra with description of two new subspecies, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 57, pp. 101-111 : 102-103

Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907

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Published records. GEIS (2015): 69 (E. of Hadiboh, near Suq; Qalansiya).

Material examined (2 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Dixam plateau, Firmihin, Dracaena woodland, 12°28.6′N 54°01.1′E, 490 m, 14.–15.vi.2012, 1 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC) ; Dixam plateau, Wadi Esgego, 12°28.09′N 54°00.36′E, 300 m, 2.–3.xii.2003, 1 spec. P. Kabátek leg. ( NMPC) .

Geographical element and distribution. Ethiopian element, distributed with transported wood and currently occurring throughout Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula and further to Pakistan and northeastern India. It is one of the most frequently introduced representatives of Bostrichidae , and probably reached Socotra also in this way.

Dinoderinae

Figures

Figs 1–7. Habitus in dorsal view. 1 – Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907; 2 – Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792); 3 – Prostephanus (Dinoderopsis) escharipora (Lesne, 1906); 4–5 – Bostrichoplites cornutus (Olivier, 1790) (4 – male, 5 – female); 6–7 – Bostrychopsis cristaticeps Lesne, 1906 (6 – male, 7 – female).