Debus pumilus (Eggers)

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 : 43-44

82. Debus pumilus (Eggers) *

Xyleborus pumilus Eggers, 1923: 209 .

Debus pumilus (Eggers) : Hulcr & Cognato, 2010: 15.

Xyleborus cylindricus Eggers, 1927b: 94 . Synonymy: Hulcr & Cognato, 2010: 15.

Xyleborus neocylindricus Schedl, 1942c: 196 . Synonymy: Beaver, 2011: 284.

Xyleborus ipidia Schedl, 1972: 63 . Synonymy: Hulcr & Cognato, 2010: 15.

Thai distribution: N: Chiang Mai; S: Nakhon Sri Thammarat. New to Thailand.

New records: Chiang Mai, Doi Chiangdao NP, Headquarter s, 19° 24.278' N, 98° 55.311' E, 491 m, pan trap, 2–3.viii.2007 (S. Jugsu & A. Watwanich) (1); as previous except: 6–7.x.2007 (Songkran & Apichart) (2); Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chang Klang Distr. , 08° 20' 59.7'' N, 99° 40' 14.6'' E, 70 m, durian plantation, EtOH trap, 1.xii.2009 (W. Sittichaya) (1); Khao Luang NP, headquarters, 08° 22' 21.6'' N, 99° 44' 14.7'' E, 196 m, EtOH trap, 30.vi.2011 (W. Sittichaya) (3); Namtok Yong NP, 8° 10.434' N, 99° 44.508' E, 80 m, MT, 23–29.vii., 16–23.ix.2008 (U-prai, K.) (2) .

Other distribution: The species is distributed from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and Indonesia to New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Is. and Fiji. Frequently intercepted in Japan in timber imported from the region. (4)

Biology: Polyphagous. Browne (1961a) and Beaver and Browne (1979) suggest a preference for Moraceae , but the species will attack many other families of trees. The gallery system is shallow, penetrating the wood for only 2–3 cm ( Browne 1961a).

Illustrations: P (Hulcr 2013); D ( Maiti & Saha 2004 as Xyleborus fallax ).