Biology:Silvanus difficilis
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| Silvanus difficilis Halstead, 1973
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Silvanus difficilis, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle widespread in Oriental region. It is introduced to Australia via timber and also to Costa Rica.[1][2]
Distribution
Many Oriental countries including, Malaya, India,[3] Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Christmas Island, Sarawak, Borneo, Philippines, Moluccas, and New Guinea. Also found in Oceanian regions of Solomon Islands, Samoan Islands, and introduced to Australia.[4] There are records from West Africa, Britain,[5] New Ireland and Costa Rica.[6]
Description
Extremely variable species in appearance, very similar to Silvanus lewisi, Silvanus robustus and Silvanus productus. Two distinct forms are described and identified: 'Normal form' and 'New Guinea form'. The 'Normal form' clearly identified from the 'New Guinea form' due to its short temple, and wider and shorter prothorax.[6]
Average length is about 2.17 to 2.64 mm. Body elongated, and slightly depressed. Body color ranges from dull brown to yellow-brown and covered with short, semi-erect, golden pubescence. Head broader than long. Punctures on frontal triangle often ocellate. Eyes are large with temples as long as eye-facets. Antennae broad and clubbed. Pronotum broad and more elongate. Pronotum puncturation is coarse and dense, similar to head. Prosternum with tuberculate surface which become rugose towards sides.[1] Prothorax convex, and elongated. Scutellum large, transverse and pubescent.[6]
Ecology
Adults have been collected from Shorea robusta in India. They have found among commodities imported to Britain from the Oriental region.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A revision of the genus Silvanus Latreille (sl)(Coleoptera: Silvanidae)". http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/halstead1973.pdf.
- ↑ Peck, Stewart B.; Heraty, John; Landry, Bernard; Sinclair, Bradley J. (1998). "Introduced Insect Fauna of an Oceanic Archipelago: The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador". pp. 218–237. doi:10.1093/ae/44.4.218. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/44.4.218.
- ↑ Pal, T.K.; Gupta, T. Sen (April 1977). "A revision ofSilvanus(Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from India" (in en). pp. 269–284. doi:10.1080/00305316.1977.10434545. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.1977.10434545.
- ↑ "Silvanus difficilis Halstead, 1973". https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:90fafac9-7eca-4ed7-e044-00144f3b4a43.
- ↑ "SILVANUS MUTICUS SHARP, 1899: AN AMERICAN SILVANID FOUND OUT-OF-DOORS IN TWO GREEK ISLANDS". https://msn.visitmuve.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ratti_2002_Silvanus_Muticus.pdf.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Systematics of Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Clavicornia) from India and some neighbouring areas". https://ir.nbu.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/1022/35/73944.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2073831 entry
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