Lyctus sinensis Lesne, 1911: 48

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Lyctus sinensis Lesne, 1911: 48 . ( Fig. 9F )

Distribution in mainland China: AH, FJ, GX, GZ, HA, HB, HE, HN, JS, JX, LN, NM, NX, QH, SC, SN, YN ( Hua 2002).

Other distribution. Korea, Japan. Introduced to Europe and Australia. ( Liu & Geis 2019).

Biology. Yin & Cheng (2004) reported that a wooden floor of Phoebe zhennan S.K. Lee & F.N. Wei (Lauraceae) , and boards of Moraceae have been infested by this species. Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. and liquorice root tuber ( Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) ( Fagaceae ) and Pleioblastus simonii (Carrière) Nakai (Poaceae) have been recorded as host plants in Japan ( Liu & Geis 2019). Hua (2002) records the species from Chinese herbal medicine.

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FIGURE 9. Dorsal view of subfamily Lyctinae. A. Cephalotoma coomani (Lesne, 1932). B. Lyctoxylon dentatum (Pascoe, 1866). C. Lyctus brunneus (Stephens, 1830). D. L. linearis (Goeze, 1777). E. L. pubescens Panzer, 1793. F. L. sinensis Lesne, 1911. G. L. suturalis Faldermann, 1837. H. Minthea reticulata Lesne, 1931. I. M. rugicollis (Walker, 1858). J. Trogoxylon impressum (Comolli, 1837).