Scolytoplatypus pubescens Hagedorn

Figure 8

Scolytoplatypus pubescens Hagedorn, 1904: 123.

Scolytoplatypus pubescens kabakovi Axentjev, 1992: 192.

Material examined.

China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei, 600-1050 m, 5-19.v.1989, L. Bocák (4m, 2f RAB); as previous except 1000 m, 4-20.v.1979, V. Kubáň (4m, 3f RAB) ; Yunnan, Baoshan, Gaoligong Nat. Res., Bai-Hua-Ling, 25.306N, 98.796E, ca. 1600 m, 8.vii.2019, Lai, S-C. & Liao, S. (1m, 1f RAB); 28 males, 19 females (JXAU) as previous except: 25°17'59"N, 98°47'12"E, ca. 1970 m, 20.VIII.2021, host Carya cathayensis, Song Liao, Guangyu Yu leg.; Honghe, Hekou, Dajianshan, 22.909N, 103.697E, 2130 m, FIT, 12.v.2018, DJS4-3 S, LZ Meng (1m,1f RAB); Wenshan, Maguan, Gulingqin, 22.732N, 103.994E, 594 m, FIT, 1.iv.2018, GLQ31, LZ Meng (1m RAB); Xishuangbanna, 23 km NW Jinghong, vic. Na Ban village (NNNR), 22°10'N, 100°39'E, 7-1000 m, L. Meng (3f RAB) .

Distribution.

India (Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam (Beaver et al. 2014), China (Taiwan). New to Chinese mainland (Sichuan, Yunnan)

Diagnosis.

S. pubescens is most closely similar to S. superciliosus and S. zahradniki, but can be distinguished by the characters given in the key.

Host.

The species is known to attack at least 12 different families of trees (Beaver and Gebhardt 2006). Carya cathayensis Sarg. ( Juglandaceae) is recorded here as a new host.