Phloeoborus punctatorugosus Chapuis, 1869

Species Taxonomy

Scolytinae > Hylesinini > Phloeoborus

Synonyms

None

Taxonomy Comments

Wood (2007:38) removed nitidicollis from synonymy with punctatorugosus primariy based on characters of the frons and vertex of both males and females. I have had the opportunity to examine large numbers of specimens from Belize to Bolivia. The characters cited by Wood can be seen in some specimens, but in my opinion these differences are not consistent within series and across geographical regions. I have not seen Chapuis' types of nitidicollis or brevisuculus, but I believe them to be synonyms.

Hosts

  • trap > light > ultraviolet
  • trap > light > mercury vapor + UV
  • Myrtaceae > Psidium > guajava
  • trap > light
  • Rubiaceae > Coffea > arabica
  • Leguminosae > Inga
  • Lecythidaceae > Lecythis > costaricensis
  • trap > malaise

References

  • Text Code: Chapuis 1869 | Author: Chapuis, F. | Year: 1869 | Source: Synopsis de Scolytides. J. Desnier. Liege

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Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • Panama: 13
  • Bolivia: 9
  • Costa Rica: 8
  • Honduras: 7
  • Peru: 6
  • Ecuador: 5
  • Belize: 4
  • Colombia: 3
  • Mexico: 3
  • Guatemala: 1
  • Nicaragua: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva Biol. Sta., 3 km S Pto. Viejo10.4314-84.0036
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva Biol. Sta., 3 km S Pto. Viejo10.4314-84.0036
PanamaPanamá ProvinceEl Llano-Carti Rd., km 8-119.27833-78.9838
PeruJuninChanehamayo (handwritten label hard to read)-11.525-74.859
EcuadorPichinchaRes. Maquipicuna, Humedal Tr.0.0666667-78.6167
BelizeOrange Walk DistrictRio Bravo Cons. Area Hdqtrs,17.66-88.76
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, vic Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.6521
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, vic Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.6521
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, vic Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.6521
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, vic Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.6521
EcuadorNapoAtahualpa, 24 km E-0.995596-77.813
PeruLoretoIquitos, 160 km NE, Explornapo Camp, 2 km from Rio Napo on R-3.26159-72.9212
PanamaCoclé ProvinceEl llano, 8 km N8.521-80.151
PanamaColón ProvinceFt. Sherman9.365-79.9586
PanamaPanamá ProvinceEl Llano, 10 km N9.27833-78.9838
PanamaPanamá ProvinceEl Paraiso, 3 mi NW9.26667-79.1167
PanamaColón ProvinceCoco Solo Hospital9.35-79.85
PanamaPanamá ProvinceEl Llano-Carti Rd.9.27833-78.9838
Costa RicaSan José ProvinceSan José9.91667-84.1333
HondurasOlancho DepartmentParque Nal. La Muralla15.0978-86.7023
MexicoVeracruzEst. Biol. Los Tuxtlas18.56-95.02
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, 6 km SSE-17.4991-63.6605
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, 3.7 km SSE, Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.5525
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, vic Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.6521
PanamaColón ProvinceFt. Sherman9.365-79.9586
HondurasOlancho DepartmentMontaña del Malacate15.1667-85.5833
HondurasOlancho DepartmentParque Nal. La Muralla15.0978-86.7023
HondurasOlancho DepartmentMontaña del Malacate15.1667-85.5833
BoliviaDepartamento de Santa CruzBolivia (country / region)-17.017-62.162
ColombiaBoyacaColombia (country / region)5.435-73.308
Costa RicaSan José ProvinceSan José9.91667-84.1333
Costa RicaCartago ProvinceTurrialba9.902-83.685
Costa RicaCartago ProvinceTurrialba9.902-83.685
BelizeCayo DistrictChiquibul N.P., Las Cuevas16.7996-88.9862
PanamaNgäbe-Buglé ComarcaLa Fortuna Dam8.4517-82.1556
ColombiaBoyacaColombia (country / region)5.435-73.308
EcuadorOrellanaEst. Cientifica Yasuni-0.674583-76.6473
MexicoVeracruzVeracruz18.56-95.02
PanamaGuna Yala ComarcaEl Llano, 13 km N 9.31472-78.9908
PanamaBocas del Toro ProvinceChiriqui Grande, 40 km W9.11998-82.2917
HondurasOlancho DepartmentParque Nal. La Muralla15.0978-86.7023
HondurasAtlántida DepartmentParque Nal. Pico Bonito, Est. CURLA15.7019-86.8467
HondurasAtlántida DepartmentParque Nal. Pico Bonito, Est. CURLA15.7019-86.8467
PeruLoretoIquitos, 160 km NE, Explornapo Camp, 2 km from Rio Napo on R-3.26159-72.9212
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, 3.7 km SSE, Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.5525
NicaraguaNueva SegoviaCerro Jesus13.9621-86.1684
BelizeCayo DistrictLas Cuevas Research Station16.7332-88.9867
BelizeCayo DistrictLas Cuevas Research Station16.7332-88.9867
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceTortuguero10.5425-83.5024
ColombiaQuindioCalarcá4.53037-75.6403
MexicoVeracruzEst. Biol. Los Tuxtlas18.56-95.02
PanamaPanamá Oeste ProvinceIsla Barro Colorado9.1636-79.8378
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva Biol. Sta., 3 km S Pto. Viejo10.4314-84.0036
PeruLoretoIquitos, 30 km SSW-4.49764-73.5926
PeruLoretoRío Marañon, 20 km NNW Nauta-4.50363-73.9225
PeruLoreto64 km SW Iquitos to Nauta-4.18333-73.4333
EcuadorNapoAtahualpa, 25 km E-0.995596-77.813
PanamaColón ProvinceParque Nal. Soberanía, Pipeline Rd.9.1289-79.7155
GuatemalaIzabal DepartmentIzabal (department only)15.6426-88.9561
EcuadorNapoPuerto Napo, 25 km E-1.03892-77.5329

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