Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)

Rabaglia, Robert J., Beaver, Roger A., Johnson, Andrew J., Schmaedick, Mark A. & Smith, Sarah M., 2020, The bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) of American Samoa, Zootaxa 4808 (1), pp. 171-195 : 184

* Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)

Xyleborus compactus Eichhoff, 1876: 201 .

Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) : Nunberg 1959: 434.

Beaver (1976) recorded this species for the first time in Samoa (Upolu), and stated that it was presumably a fairly recent introduction, but had spread to the edge of the rain forest. It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas on most continents, and in some areas is a serious pest of cultivated trees and natural forests. It was commonly found in most locations trapped during this survey.

Current survey records: American Samoa: Tutuila Isl. : Mapusaga , 20 viii 2000, Galleries in tree seedlings in screenhouse, M. Schmaedick coll. (2, RABC; 5, ASCC); Other locations Tutuila Isl. : Aoa , Asili , Fagaalu , Fagaitua , Masausi , Pago Pago; Aunu‘u Isl., 12 i -1 ii 2017, Ethanol-baited multifunnel trap in mangrove swamp, -14.2879 -170.5571, M. Meredith coll (1, ASCC) ; Ofu Isl. , Ofu, 16 v–6 vi 2018, Quercivorol-baited multifunnel trap in Rhus 2° forest, -14.1674 -169.6761, M. Schmaedick coll. (1, ASCC) ; Ta‘ū Isl. : Faleasao, 6–10 iv 2015, Yellow pan trap in 2° scrub, -14.2186 -169.4812, M. Schmaedick (1, ASCC) , Other locations Ta‘ū Isl.: Ta‘ū .