Lanurgus oleae Schedl, 1955

Jordal, Bjarte H., 2021, The mainly South African genus Lanurgus revised (Coleoptera, Scolytinae), Zootaxa 5027 (1), pp. 87-106 : 91

Lanurgus oleae Schedl, 1955

( Figs 2, 5, 8 )

Type material. Lectotype, female: Kenya, Londiani , 1953, JCM Gardner . Allotype, male: same data as holotype.

Diagnosis, female. Length 2.8 mm, 2.0 × as long as wide; scapus with a long dorsal spike; pronotum 0.9 × as long as wide; elytral interstria 1–6 and 9 with at least three confused rows of erect bristle-like setae; protibiae with four apical denticles. Male similar to female, except scapus small and rounded with small tuft of setae short setae.

Similar to L. podocarpi and L. xylographus , but stouter, especially the pronotum, and the dorsal spike on the female scapus is longer.

Distribution. Kenya.

Biology. Breeds under bark of Olea trunks.

Figures

FIGURES 2–12. Dorsal, lateral and frontal view of Lanurgus oleae female lectotype (2, 5, 8), Lanurgus podocarpi female (3, 6, 9) and male (10), Lanurgus xylographus male (4, 7, 12) and female (11).