Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of

SYNONYMY

• Euwallacea piceus (Motschulsky 1863) Bull. Soc. Imp. Natur. Moscou 36: 512
• Wallacellus piceus (Motschulsky 1863) Bull. Soc. Imp. Natur. Moscou 36: 512
• Xyleborus piceus (Motschulsky 1863) Bull. Soc. Imp. Natur. Moscou 36: 512
• Anodius piceus Motschulsky 1863. Bull. Soc. Imp. Natur. Moscou 36: 512
• Xyleborus indicus Eichhoff 1878. Mem. Soc. Roy. Sci. Liege 8(2): 354
• Xyleborus imitans Eggers 1927. Treubia 9(4): 404
• Xyleborus indicus subcoriaceus Eggers 1927. Philipp. J. Sci. 33(1): 92
• Xyleborus samoensis Beeson 1929. Insects of Samoa, Part 4, Coleoptera, fascicle 4..: 237

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.

• Africa (15)
  Angola (1): unknown (1); Cameroon (1): unknown (1); Côte d'Ivoire (1): unknown (1); Equatorial Guinea (1): unknown (1); Ghana (1): unknown (1); Guinea (1): unknown (1); Kenya (1): unknown (1); Madagascar (1): unknown (1); Nigeria (1): unknown (1); Republic of South Africa (2): unknown (2); Seychelles (1): unknown (1); Tanzania (1): unknown (1); Uganda (1): unknown (1); Zaire (1): unknown (1);
• Asia (13)
  Bhutan (1): no state / prov. data (1); China (1): Taiwan (1); India (1): no state / prov. data (1); Indonesia (2): Java (1), Sumatra (1); Malaysia (3): Sarawak (1), West Malaysia (2); Phillipines (1): Luzon (1); Sri Lanka (1): unknown (1); Thailand (3): Chiang Mai (1), Nakhon Sri Thammarat (1), Phetchabun (1);
• Oceania (7)
  Australia (1): Queensland (1); Fiji (1): unknown (1); Micronesia (1): unknown (1); New Caledonia (1): no state / prov. data (1); New Guinea (1): no state / prov. data (1); Samoa (2): no state / prov. data (1), unknown (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 (34);
• Euphorbiaceae (1) Trewia (1): nudiflora (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.

• Wood, S.L., Bright,D.E. 1992. A catalog of Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera), Part 2. Taxonomic Index. Great Basin Nat. Mem. 13:1-1553 (vol. A, B). [692]

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. . . .
2. Beaver, R.A.; Liu, L.Y. 2016. Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini) of New Caledonia, with descriptions of four new species. Entomol. Monthly Mag. 152: 21-32.
3. Beaver, R.A.; Sittichaya, W.; Liu, L.Y. 2014. A Synopsis of the Scolytine Ambrosia Beetles of Thailand (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae). Zootaxa 3875(1): 1-82.
4. Beaver, R.A.; Smith, S.M. 2022. The bark and ambrosia beetles of Bhutan (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae): a synopsis with three new species of Scolytinae. Zootaxa 5174 (1): 1-24.
5. Bright, D.E. 2000. Scolytidae (Coleoptera) of Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia, with ecological notes and descriptions of six new species. Serangga 5: 41-85.
6. Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992. A catalog of Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera), Part 2. Taxonomic Index (Volumes A,B). Great Basin Nat. Mem. 13: 1-1553.

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
Africa
1->	Angola, unknown, Angola (country)	[unknown (1)
2->	Cameroon, unknown, Cameroon (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
3->	Côte d'Ivoire, unknown, Côte d'Ivoire (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
4->	Equatorial Guinea, unknown, Equatorial Guinea (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
5->	Ghana, unknown, Ghana (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
6->	Guinea, unknown, Guinea (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
7->	Kenya, unknown, Kenya (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
8->	Madagascar, unknown, Madagascar (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
9->	Nigeria, unknown, Nigeria (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
10->	Republic of South Africa, unknown, Republic of South Africa (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
11->	Republic of South Africa, unknown, Republic of South Africa (country)
12->	Seychelles, unknown, Seychelles (country)	[unknown (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Sittichaya, W.; Liu, L.Y. 2014: 61)]
13->	Tanzania, unknown, Tanzania (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
14->	Uganda, unknown, Uganda (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
15->	Zaire, unknown, Zaire (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
Asia
16->	Bhutan, no state / prov. data, Gedu; 6/VIII/1985; Padgham, A.F.; Euphorbiaceae: Trewia nudiflora	[BMNH (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Smith, S.M. 2022: 14)]
17->	China, Taiwan, Taiwan (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
18->	India, no state / prov. data, Andaman Islands	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
19->	Indonesia, Java, Java	[IRSNB (1: holotype, female) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
20->	Indonesia, Sumatra, Mentawi, Si Oban	[USNM (1: lectotype, female) (Anderson, W.H.; Anderson, D.M. 1971: 15) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692) (TH Atkinson-2019, unpublished)]
21->	Malaysia, Sarawak, Gunung Mulu NP; 1978; Hanski, I.; Hammond, P.	[BMNH (5) (Bright, D.E. 2000: 71)]
22->	Malaysia, West Malaysia, West Malaysia	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
23->	Malaysia, West Malaysia, West Malaysia
24->	Phillipines, Luzon, Mt. Santo Tomas	[NMW (1: holotype, female) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
25->	Sri Lanka, unknown, Sri Lanka (country)	[ZMMU (1: holotype, female) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
26->	Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai (province)	[unknown (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Sittichaya, W.; Liu, L.Y. 2014: 61)]
27->	Thailand, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Nakhon Sri Thammarat (province)	[unknown (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Sittichaya, W.; Liu, L.Y. 2014: 61)]
28->	Thailand, Phetchabun, Phetchabun (province)	[unknown (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Sittichaya, W.; Liu, L.Y. 2014: 61)]
Oceania
29->	Australia, Queensland, Queensland (state)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
30->	Fiji, unknown, Fiji (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
31->	Micronesia, unknown, Micronesia (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
32->	New Caledonia, no state / prov. data, Pic du Pin	[unknown (1) (Beaver, R.A.; Liu, L.Y. 2016: 29)]
33->	New Guinea, no state / prov. data, New Guinea	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]
34->	Samoa, no state / prov. data, Upolo, Leulomega	[BMNH (1: holotype, female) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)] [FRIDD (1: paratype(s), female) (AI Cognato-2019, unpublished)]
35->	Samoa, unknown, Samoa (country)	[unknown (1) (Wood, S.L.; Bright, D.E. 1992: 692)]