Microperus nugax (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 : 55

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3875.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:66613335-DA8E-4EE7-A0A4-5FE405B15437
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5130992
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/11038800-FFD9-FFA8-FF41-31EE6F170A3F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Microperus nugax (Schedl)
status

Treatment

112. Microperus nugax (Schedl) View in CoL *

(Figs 25–26)

Xyleborus nugax Schedl, 1939a: 353 View in CoL .

Microperus nugax (Schedl) View in CoL . Hulcr, 2010: 112.

Thai distribution: C: Chanthaburi; S: Chumphon, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Surat Thani. New to Thailand .

New records: Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut NP, Chang-sae waterfall, 12° 49.33' N, 102° 9.4' E, 290 m, MT, 20–27.xi.2008 (Suthida & Charoenchai) (1); GoogleMaps Chumphon, Sawi distr. , 10° 16' 55.0'' N, 99° 01' 17.2'' E, 67 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.xi.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (3); GoogleMaps Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, EtOH trap, 1.v.2010 (W. Sittichaya) (2); GoogleMaps Namtok Yong NP, 8° 10.434' N, 99° 44.508' E, 80 m, MT, 26.viii–2.ix.2008 (U-prai, K.) (1); GoogleMaps Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, ex fallen tree, 23.ii.2012 ( R. A. Beaver) (4) GoogleMaps .

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 The species also occurs in Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia (Sulawesi) (R. A. Beaver, unpublished records).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

Biology: Polyphagous ( Browne 1961a). The gallery system resembles that of M. corporaali (see above).