Taurodemus ruber

Wood & Bright (1992) and Wood (2007) suggest that Xyleborus ruber Schaufuss is a synonym of Xyleborus splendidus Schaufuss. Wood (2007) does not cite this species from South America.

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Taurodemus flavipes

Genus / Species: Taurodemus flavipes | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: Brazil, São Paulo, Jardinópolis | Collection: Faculdade de Engenharia

Wood’s (1982, 2007) keys do not usefully distinguish this species from T. salvini. He cites a difference in the punctation of the declivity which in fact is inconsistent, even in specimens in his collection identified to either species. T. salvini is consistently larger than T. flavipes; its declivital concavity is deeper and the marginal teeth are larger.

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