Xyleborinus andrewesi


Xyleborinus andrewesi is a species of weevil widely distributed throughout the Old World tropics and introduced to many New World countries.

Distribution

It is native to Kenya, Seychelles, Zambia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea, Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is found as an introduced species from Hawaii, Cuba, Jamaica, and United States.

Description

This small, elongate-cylindrical beetle is about 2mm long. Body dark red-dish-brown in color. Elytra sub-acuminate. There are rows of many strong, acuminate tubercles found on the first and third interstriae.
A polyphagous species, it has been recorded from 59 host plants belong to 29 families.

Host plants

AlbizziaAnacardiumAnnona squamosaAraucaria cunninghamiiArtocarpus dadahBreonia BuchenaviaCanariumCinnamomumCryptocaryaGarugaIsonandraMallotus Mangifera indica Myristica indicaOdina wodierPalaquium elipticaPterospermumRandiaSamanea samanShorea