Xylodectes ornatus (Lesne)

Liu, Lan-Yu, 2021, An annotated synopsis of the powder post beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) of Mainland China, Zootaxa 5081 (3), pp. 389-419 : 401

Xylodectes ornatus (Lesne) ( Fig. 6G )

Xylopertha ornatus Lesne, 1897: 19 .

Distribution in mainland China: GD, GX, YN ( Chu & Zhang 1997; Hua 2002).

Other distribution. India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hainan, Taiwan, Philippines ( Chu & Zhang 1997; Liu & Beaver 2018).

Biology. The species is very polyphagous and has been bred from small branch wood, woody climbers and logs of large dimensions and particularly from wood attacked while still green ( Liu & Beaver 2018).

Figures

FIGURE 6. Tribe Xyloperthini. A. Octodesmus episternalis Lesne, 1901. B. Xylopsocus acutespinosus Lesne, 1906. C. X. bicuspis Lesne, 1901. D. Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901. E. Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabricius, 1781). F. X. galloisi Lesne, 1937. G, Xylodectes ornatus (Lesne, 1897). H. Xylopsocus philippinensis Vrydagh, 1955, Paratype (RISNB). I. X. intermedius Damoiseau, 1993, Holotype (HNHM.). J. X. radula Lesne, 1901. K. Xylothrips religiosus (Boisduval, 1835). L. Calophagus pekinensis Lesne, 1902. M. Xylothrips flavipes (Illiger, 1801).