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Issue: Vol. 5471 No. 4: 20 Jun. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-06-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.4.7
Page range: 482-488
Abstract views: 72
PDF downloaded: 2

Planiculus angulatus, a new species of xyleborine ambrosia beetle from Thailand (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini)

Agricultural Innovation and Management Division; Faculty of Natural Resources; Prince of Songkla University; Songkhla; 90110; Thailand
Department of Entomology; Michigan State University; 288 Farm Lane; 243 Natural Science Bldg.; East Lansing; MI 48824; USA
Coleoptera Diversity new species oriental region Thai fauna

Abstract

A new species, Planiculus angulatus sp. nov., is described and P. shiva is reported from Thailand for the first time. A list of Planiculus species found in Thailand with distributions, habitat types and a key to species are also provided.

 

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