Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of North and Central America

SYNONYMY

Taxonomic Comments.  records of Amasa truncatus Erichson from the Americas and Europe are of an undescribed species (Barnouin et al. 2011).

• Amasa resecta auctorum not Eggers 2010. Orsis 25: 135
• Amasa sp. nr. truncatus auctorum not Erichson 2011. Barnoiun et al 2020
• Amasa truncatus auctorum not Erichson 2011. Barnoiun et al 2020
• Amasa parviseta Knížek & Smith 2024. Zootaxa 5403 (3): 386

DISTRIBUTION.

Numbers in parentheses after each geographic unit are the number of distinct collection events in the database for that unit. For exotic species generally only countries are listed for localities outside the New World. For further information on published sources of distribution, check the REFERENCES section.

• Eurasia (6)
  France (4): Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (4); Spain (2): no state / prov. data (1), Andalusia (1);
• Oceania (8)
  Australia (8): Australian Capital Territory (2), New South Wales (2), Queensland (4);
• South America (6)
  Argentina (1): Tucumán (1); Brazil (4): Minas Gerais (1), São Paulo (3); Uruguay (1): Tacuarembó (1);

HOSTS

Numbers in parentheses after each host family, genus, or collection method are the number of distinct collection events in the database for that host or method.

• No host information (6);
• litter (1): berlese (1): dry Eucalyptus litter (1);
• Myrtaceae (2): Eucalyptus (2): grandis (1), piperita (1);
• trap (11) (1): no details (1); flight intercept (3): no details (1), ethanol (2); funnel (1): ethanol (1); light (5): no details (4), ultraviolet (1); Lindgren Funnel (1): no details (1);

REFERENCES

The following are important recent monographs, catalogs, and supplements to catalogs that refer to this species. The specific page on which the reference is made is shown in pink at the end of the reference. In the case of Wood (1982) and Wood & Bright (1992) clicking on the reference page will link to a digital version of the work in question.

The following are references from which host and distribution data have been input into the database. If one of the above monographs or catalogs also appears in this list, it means that most relevant collection event data have been included.

1. Barnoiun, T,; Soldati, F.; Roques, A.; Faccoli, M.; Kirkendall, L.R.; Mouttet, R.; Daubree, J.B.; Noblecourt, T. 2020. Bark beetles and pinhole borers recently or newly introduced to France (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae and Platypodinae). Zootaxa 4877 (1): 51-74.
2. Córdoba, S.P.; Atkinson, T.H.; Mendoza, E.A. 2023. Checklist of the subfamily Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Tucumán province, Argentina. Zootaxa 5353 (6): 501-532.
3. Flechtmann, C.A.H., A.I. Cognato 2011. First report of Amasa truncata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Brazil. Coleopterists Bull. 65(4): 417-421.
4. Gomez, D.; Suárez, M.; Martinez, G. 2017. Amasa truncata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae): a new exotic ambrosia beetle in Uruguay. Coleopterists Bull. 71(4): 825-826.
5. Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024. A new widely distributed invasive alien species of Amasa ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini). Zootaxa 5403 (3): 385-390.
6. Rainho, H.L.; Silva, W.D.; Leite, M.O.G.; Bento, J.M.S. 2018. Notes on the distribution of the exotic ambrosia beetle Amasa truncata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in southeastern Brazil. Coleopterists Bull. 72 (4): 870-872.
7. Viñolas, A.; Verdugo, A. 2010. Nuevas especies de coleópteros para la Península Ibérica. Familias Zopheridae, Corylophidae y Curculionidae. Orsis 25: 131-139.

Maps automatically open at the center of the plotted points and the scale is set to encompass all map points. Maps can be resized (scale bar at upper left) and the center moved (place cursor over map and drag) to see other parts of the distribution of the species. Clicking on a map marker will pull up collection event data and a literature citation if present. If any errors are found, please refer to the "series code" which is a unique identifier for a database record in any communications). Coordinates have not been entered for all collection records. Localities outside the New World are not plotted, even though they are listed in the distribution summary and in the table of records.

No.	Collection data	Publication
Eurasia
1->	France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Antibes, Villa Thuret; 2018	[URZF (35) (Barnoiun, T,; Soldati, F.; Roques, A.; Faccoli, M.; Kirkendall, L.R.; Mouttet, R.; Daubree, J.B.; Noblecourt, T. 2020: 55)]
2->	France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Antibes, Villa Thuret; 2021	[MKC (2: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
3->	France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cannes, Paradou Park; 2021	[MKC (6: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
4->	France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cannes, Sainte- Marguerite island; 2019	[URZF (3) (Barnoiun, T,; Soldati, F.; Roques, A.; Faccoli, M.; Kirkendall, L.R.; Mouttet, R.; Daubree, J.B.; Noblecourt, T. 2020: 55)]
5->	Spain, no state / prov. data, Pontevedra, Vilagarcía de Arousa; 17/IV/2008; Knížek, M.; trap: Lindgren Funnel	[MKC (15: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
6->	Spain, Andalusia, Arroyo Valdeinfierno, Los Barrios; 22/IV/2008; Verdugo, A.	[unknown (1) (Viñolas, A.; Verdugo, A. 2010: 135)]
Oceania
7->	Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Black Mtn.; 4/III/1968; Upton, M.S.; trap: light	[CSIRO (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
8->	Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Black Mtn.; 12/IX/1994; Weir, T.; Dressler, W.; litter: berlese dry Eucalyptus litter	[CSIRO (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
9->	Australia, New South Wales, Bawley Point; 5/IV/1997; Rentz, D.C.F.	[CSIRO (1: holotype, female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
10->	Australia, New South Wales, Wentworth Falls; 13/I/1955; Moore, K.M.; De Faveri; Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus piperita	[CSIRO (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
11->	Australia, Queensland, Brisbane; VIII/2008; Roe, W.; trap	[MSUC (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
12->	Australia, Queensland, N. Qld.; 31/X/1986; Brown, J.D.; trap: light	[QM (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
13->	Australia, Queensland, Tolga, 7 km NE; II/1988; Storey; De Faveri; trap: light	[QM (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
14->	Australia, Queensland, Tolga, 7 km NE; XII/1988; Storey; De Faveri; trap: light	[BMNH (1: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
South America
15->	Argentina, Tucumán, El Cadillal; 27/VIII/2018; Cordoba, S.P.; Mendoza, E.A.; trap: funnel ethanol	[IFML (1) (Córdoba, S.P.; Atkinson, T.H.; Mendoza, E.A. 2023: 520)]
16->	Brazil, Minas Gerais, Inconfidentes; 2015; Rainho, H.L.; et al.; trap: flight intercept	[USPP (1) (Rainho, H.L.; Silva, W.D.; Leite, M.O.G.; Bento, J.M.S. 2018: 870) (Rainho, H.L.; Silva, W.D.; Leite, M.O.G.; Bento, J.M.S. 2018: 870)]
17->	Brazil, São Paulo, Anhembi; 2012; Rainho, H.L.; et al.; trap: light ultraviolet	[USPP (1) (Rainho, H.L.; Silva, W.D.; Leite, M.O.G.; Bento, J.M.S. 2018: 870)]
18->	Brazil, São Paulo, Lençois Paulista; 3/II/2007; Flechtmann, C.A.H.; trap: flight intercept ethanol	[MEFEIS (1) (Flechtmann, C.A.H., A.I. Cognato 2011: 417)] [MSUC (2: paratype(s), female) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)]
19->	Brazil, São Paulo, specific coordinates; VII/2006; Flechtmann, C.A.H.; trap: flight intercept ethanol	[MEFEIS (1) (Flechtmann, C.A.H., A.I. Cognato 2011: 417)]
20->	Uruguay, Tacuarembó, Estación Exp. La Magnolia; VI/2015; Gómez, D.; Suarez, M.; Martínez, G.; Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus grandis	[MSUC (5: paratype(s), female) (Gomez, D.; Suárez, M.; Martinez, G. 2017: 825) (Knížek, M.; Smith, S.M. 2024: 386)] [INIAU (1) (Gomez, D.; Suárez, M.; Martinez, G. 2017: 825)]