Eccoptopterus limbus Sampson, 1911

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 : 46-47

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3875.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5130943
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Eccoptopterus limbus Sampson
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89. Eccoptopterus limbus Sampson View in CoL *

Eccoptopterus limbus Sampson, 1911: 381 View in CoL .

Thai distribution: N: Chiang Mai; N-E: Loei, Ubon Ratchathani; S: Surat Thani. New to Thailand.

New records: Chiang Mai, Doi Chiang Dao WS, Nature trail, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, MT, 10–17.iii.2008 (Songkran & Apichart) (1); GoogleMaps as previous except: Pha Tang unit, 19° 24.978' N, 98° 54.886' E, 526 m, 30.ix–7.x.2007 (1); GoogleMaps Pong Yaeng NP, ex hardwood, vii.2005 (J. Hulcr et al.) (3); GoogleMaps Loei, Phu Ruea NP, office, 17° 28.805' N, 101° 21.242' E, 870 m, MT, 12–19.vii.2006 (Patikhom T.) (1); GoogleMaps Surat Thani, Bhan Nasan Distr. , 08° 46' 47.2'' N, 99° 22' 46.2'' E, 96 m, EtOH trap, durian plantation, 1.iii.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (1); GoogleMaps Ubon Ratchathani, Pha Taem NP, Saeng Chan Waterfall, 15° 31.985' N, 105° 35.774' E, 155 m, MT, 12–20.iii.2007 (P. Tonsu & B. Sapsiri) (1) GoogleMaps .

Other distribution: Indonesia (Java, Sumatera), Malaysia (E. & W.). Intercepted in Japan in timber from East Malaysia. The species also occurs in Brunei Darussalam and China (Yunnan) (R. A. Beaver, unpublished records). (3)

Biology: Polyphagous ( Browne 1961a). The gallery system is branched in three dimensions, but does not penetrate deeply into the wood. ( Browne 1961a).

Illustrations: P (Hulcr 2013).