Amasa aspersa (Sampson, 1921) Fig. 7A, B, I

Xyleborus aspersus Sampson, 1921: 31.

Amasa aspersus [sic] (Sampson): Wood and Bright 1992: 682.

Type material.

Holotype (NHMUK).

Diagnosis.

3.7-3.9 mm long (mean = 3.82 mm; n = 2); 2.11-2.17 × as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the dense and strongly confused declivital strial and interstrial punctures with striae and interstriae indistinguishable.

Similar species.

None.

Distribution.

Brunei, East & West Malaysia, Thailand.

Host plants.

All host records are from the genus Eugenia ( Myrtaceae), and the species appears to have a fixed host association with this family (Browne 1961b).