Melalgus batillus (Lesne)

Liu, Lan-Yu, 2021, An annotated synopsis of the powder post beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) of Mainland China, Zootaxa 5081 (3), pp. 389-419 : 412

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scientific name	Melalgus batillus (Lesne)
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Melalgus batillus (Lesne) View in CoL * ( Fig. 7G&J View FIGURE 7 )

Heterarthron batillum Lesne, 1902: 223 .

Distribution in mainland China: New record for mainland China, ZJ, Gutianshan NNR, 29°24’N 118°11’E, 410m, secondary forest, 2010, EKL (5♂ 17♀); 1,410m (8♂ 22♀); 29°25’N 118°11’E, 507m (6♂ 8♀); 118°12’E, 402m (1♀), 620m (2♂); 118°14’E, 665m (1♂ 2♀), 903m (1♀); 118°15’E, 880m (3♀); 118°16’E, 670m (2♀); 29°27’N 118°14’E, 647m (2♀), 2010, local collector. (NME & LLY)

Other distribution. India, Vietnam, Hainan ( Liu & Beaver 2018).

Biology. Beeson & Bhatia (1937) obtained adults in March from the cut branch wood of Vatica lanceifolia (Roxburgh) Blume (Dipterocarpaceae) .

References

Beeson, C. F. C. & Bhatia, B. M. (1937) On the biology of the Bostrychidae (Coleopt.). Indian Forest Records, New Series Entomology, 2, 223 - 323.

Liu, L. Y. & Beaver, R. A. (2018) A synopsis of the powderpost beetles of the Himalayas with a key to the genera (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). In: Hartmann, M., Barclay, M. & Weipert, J. (Eds.), Biodiversitat und Naturausstattung im Himalaya, Erfurt, VI, pp. 407 - 422,

Figures

FIGURE 7. Dorsal view of family Bostrichidae. A. Bostrychopsis parallela (Lesne, 1895), male. B. Coccographis nigrorubra Lesne, 1901, Type (MNHN). C. Phonapate fimbriata Lesne, 1906, male. D. female, Type (MNHN). E. P. stridula Lesne, 1909, female, Type (NHML). F. frontal view of head of male. G. Melalgus batillus (Lesne, 1902), male. H. Endecatomus lanatus (Lesne, 1934), Paratype (NHML). I. M. batillus (Lesne, 1902), female. J. Apoleon edax Gorham, 1885, Lectotype (NHML).