Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901

Liu, Lan-Yu, 2021, An annotated synopsis of the powder post beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) of Mainland China, Zootaxa 5081 (3), pp. 389-419 : 400

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scientific name	Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne
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Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne View in CoL *, 1901: 519. ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 )

Distribution in mainland China: New record for mainland China, YN, Xishuangbanna, 25km NW Jinghong, vic. Zhong Zhi Chang (NNNR), 22°14.44’N 100°36.24’E, 1080m, rubber plant, 23.v.2008. EKL, A. Weigel (1♂); 26km NW Jinghong vic. An Man Xin Zhai, 22°11.45’N 100°38.44’E, 760m, 10.x.2008, forest, L. Meng (1♀) (NME); FJ, Quanzhou, Nan’an, ex. longan log, 5.v.2017, Y. Li (3♂ 2♀) (LLY).

Other distribution. India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Taiwan ( Liu & Beaver 2018).

Biology. The species breeds mainly in small, dead branches, but also in the sapwood of logs of numerous species ( Beeson & Bhatia 1937).

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 6. Tribe Xyloperthini. A. Octodesmus episternalis Lesne, 1901. B. Xylopsocus acutespinosus Lesne, 1906. C. X. bicuspis Lesne, 1901. D. Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901. E. Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius, 1781). F. X. galloisi Lesne, 1937. G, Xylodectes ornatus (Lesne, 1897). H. Xylopsocus philippinensis Vrydagh, 1955, Paratype (RISNB). I. X. intermedius Damoiseau, 1993, Holotype (HNHM.). J. X. radula Lesne, 1901. K. Xylothrips religiosus (Boisduval, 1835). L. Calophagus pekinensis Lesne, 1902. M. Xylothrips flavipes (Illiger, 1801).