Cyclorhipidion Hagedorn

Hulcr, Jiri, 2010, New genera of Palaeotropical Xyleborini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) based on congruence between morphological and molecular characters, Zootaxa 2717, pp. 1-33 : 12

Genus Cyclorhipidion Hagedorn

Cyclorhipidion californicum (Wood) , status confirmed Xyleborus californicus Wood, 1975

Examined specimens. Numerous specimens trapped throughout the Eastern US, identified by R. Rabaglia.

Comments. Xyleborus californicus was recently transferred to Cyclorhipidion ( Bussler 2006) and the synonymy of this species with C. bodoanum (Reitter) is pending publication (Kinzek, personal communication) C. californicum belongs in Cyclorhipidion according to its morphological features (antennal club type 3, rounded declivital apex, dense vestiture), and according to molecular phylogenetic analysis ( Cognato et al. 2010; 100% posterior probability). It is native to the Eastern Palearctic region, and was recently imported to North America (Rabagila et al., 2006; Wood & Bright, 1992). In the molecular phylogeny of Cognato et al. (2010), it is a sister species to C. pelliculosum (Eichhoff) .