Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of the World

This species may be synonymous with perforans Wollaston, a name that has historically been applied to specimens from Asia and Africa (Wood & Bright, 1992:780).

This unusual species is possibly related to Xyleborus impressus, which it resembles in declivital characters. The flattened, almost concave pronotum is similar to males of that species. It is possible that specimens of this ‘species’ are intersexes of impressus.