Hypothenemus erectus LeConte, 1876

Species Taxonomy

Scolytinae > Trypophloeini > Hypothenemus

Synonyms

  • Hypothenemus validus Blandford, 1904
  • Stephanoderes puncticollis Hopkins, 1915
  • Stephanoderes cubensis Hopkins, 1915
  • Stephanoderes brunneicollis Hopkins, 1915
  • Stephanoderes discedens Schedl, 1950
  • Stephanoderes erectus (LeConte, 1876)
  • Stephanoderes validus (Blandford, 1904)

Taxonomy Comments

Wood (1982) and Wood & Bright (1992) suggest that this species is of African origin but do not cite any specimens from there or give any explanation.

Hosts

  • Meliaceae > Swietenia > macrophylla
  • Urticaceae > Cecropia > obtusifolia
  • Loranthaceae
  • Moraceae > Ficus > padifolia
  • Leguminosae > Lonchocarpus > castilloi
  • Anacardiaceae > Metopium > brownei
  • Capparidaceae > Forchammeria > pallida
  • Sapindaceae > Thouinia > paucidentata
  • Annonaceae > Annona
  • Sapindaceae > Thouinidium > decandra
  • Sapindaceae > Paullinia > cururu
  • Moraceae > Ficus
  • Cannabaceae > Celtis > iguanea
  • Leguminosae > Cynometra > oaxacana
  • Anacardiaceae
  • Leguminosae
  • Boraginaceae > Cordia
  • Verbenaceae > Avicennia > germinans
  • Rhamnaceae > Ziziphus > amole
  • Sapindaceae > Serjania > brachycarpa
  • Euphorbiaceae > Croton > pseudoniveus
  • Euphorbiaceae > Croton
  • Sapindaceae > Thouinidium > decandrum
  • Sapindaceae > Paullinia > sessiliflora
  • Arecaceae > Cocos > nucifera
  • Combretaceae > Laguncularia > racemosa
  • Simaroubaceae > Recchia > mexicana
  • Leguminosae > Acacia > hindsii
  • Leguminosae > Caesalpinia
  • Anacardiaceae > Spondias > purpurea
  • Annonaceae > Annona > muricata
  • Moraceae > Ficus > cotinifolia
  • Capparidaceae > Capparis > flexuosa
  • Santalaceae > Phoradendron
  • Anacardiaceae > Spondias > mombin
  • Fagaceae > Quercus
  • Sapotaceae > Pouteria
  • Sapotaceae > Pouteria > sapota
  • Vitaceae > Vitis
  • Leguminosae > Inga
  • Rhizophoraceae > Rhizophora > mangle
  • Lauraceae > Persea > americana
  • Leguminosae > Acacia > rigidula
  • trap > light > ultraviolet
  • trap > flight intercept
  • trap > suction trap
  • Leguminosae > Mimosa
  • Leguminosae > Cercis > canadensis
  • trap > light > mercury vapor + UV
  • trap > pitfall > ethanol
  • Moraceae > Ficus > carica
  • trap > alpha pinene + ethanol
  • Rhamnaceae > Condalia
  • Melastomataceae > Miconia
  • Leguminosae > Prosopis
  • Rosaceae > Rubus
  • Anacardiaceae > Toxicodendron
  • Compositae > Verbesina > agricolorum
  • Clusiaceae > Vismia
  • trap > alpha-scents 4 vane > ethanol
  • Rubiaceae > Coffea
  • trap
  • trap > flight intercept > ethanol

References

  • Text Code: LeConte 1876 | Author: LeConte, J.L. | Year: 1876 | Source: Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 15

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Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • Mexico: 105
  • United States: 30
  • China: 12
  • Honduras: 6
  • Panama: 4
  • The Bahamas: 4
  • Venezuela: 2
  • Colombia: 1
  • Cuba: 1
  • Guatemala: 1
  • Jamaica: 1
  • Libya: 1
  • Nicaragua: 1
  • Türkiye: 1
  • U.S. Virgin Islands: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
PanamaPanamá ProvinceCerro Azul9.16667-79.4167
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
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MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
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MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
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MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoChamela19.533-105.067
MexicoJaliscoEl Tuito20.317-105.367
MexicoMichoacánPatuán19.4-101.917
MexicoNuevo LeonCerro Chipinque25.582-100.419
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
MexicoPueblaCamino Cutezalan- Paso del Jardín20.039-97.448
MexicoQuintana RooVigia Chico Rd., 2 km NE Carrillo Puerto19.5833-88.05
MexicoVeracruzUxpanapa17.22-93.94
MexicoVeracruzEl Castillo19.5333-96.85
MexicoVeracruzEl Castillo19.5333-96.85
MexicoVeracruzXalapa19.5333-96.9167
MexicoVeracruzXalapa19.5333-96.9167
MexicoVeracruzMandinga18.9833-96.0667
MexicoVeracruzSan Andres19.5667-96.9667
MexicoVeracruzRancho Tepetates, ca. Paso de Ovejas19.2833-96.4333
MexicoYucatanVallodolid, 15 km S 20.568-88.262
MexicoYucatanTzucacab, 7 km W 20.075-89.11
United StatesTexasGoliad28.7017-97.4089
United StatesTexasVictoria28.8575-97.0281
NicaraguaSouth Caribbean Coast Autonomous RegionEl Recreo12.1667-84.3167
The BahamasForfar Field Sta., nr, Stafford Creek24.8943-77.9216
The Bahamas Morgan's Bluff25.1746-78.0572
The BahamasInaguaentrance Union Creek Reserve21.0549-73.3552
The BahamasInaguaSouth Bay Road21.0549-73.3552
JamaicaSt. Andrew ParishJack's Hill, Maya Campground18.0365-76.7304
United StatesFloridaUpper Key Largo25.0861-80.4475
United StatesFloridaArchbold Biol. Sta.27.18-81.35
United StatesFloridaKendall25.6789-80.3175
United StatesFloridaVirginia Key25.7484-80.1507
United StatesFloridaChekika St. Rec. Area25.639-80.609
United StatesFloridaWinter Haven28.0219-81.7331
United StatesFloridaKey Largo25.0861-80.4475
HondurasOlancho DepartmentParque Nal. La Muralla15.0978-86.7023
MexicoYucatanPiste, 22 km ENE20.7501-88.2517
PanamaColón ProvinceAltos de Campana9.1167-79.7
United StatesTexasBrownsville25.9014-97.4972
United StatesTexasCorpus Christi27.8003-97.3961
United StatesTexasDavis Mtns.30.75-104.083
United StatesTexasFuller35.2414-100.081
United StatesTexasHidalgo Co.26.3967-98.1813
United StatesTexasLaguna29.4189-100.005
United StatesTexasMontell29.5378-100.011
United StatesTexasRound Mountain30.4314-98.3444
United StatesTexasSan Diego27.7636-98.2386
United StatesTexasSouthmost25.8996-97.4514
United StatesTexasVictoria28.8575-97.0281
HondurasEl Paraíso DepartmentZamorano13.968-86.885
VenezuelaBarinasBarrancas, 9 km S8.77139-70.1078
MexicoChiapasOcosingo17.0667-92.25
MexicoChiapasOcozocoautla16.7667-93.3667
MexicoColimaArmeria, 3 km E 18.953-103.942
MexicoColimaArmeria, 24 km W19.014-104.141
MexicoColimaCihuatlán, 6 km S 19.209-104.558
MexicoHidalgoIxmiquilpan, 25 km N 20.612-99.325
MexicoJaliscoAtenquique, 8 km S19.5167-103.433
MexicoJaliscoVolcán Colima19.546-103.615
MexicoNayaritLos Corchos21.7167-105.467
MexicoNayaritTepic, 48 km N21.823-105.111
MexicoNayaritRosamorada, 5 mi (8 km) N22.061-105.209
MexicoNayaritRosamorada, 48 km N 22.498-105.39
MexicoNayaritSan Blás21.5167-105.267
MexicoNuevo LeonMonterey25.6667-100.317
MexicoPueblaMatamoros, 5 km S18.6-98.467
MexicoQuerétaroLanda de Matamoros21.217-99.333
MexicoSan Luis PotosiEl Salto22.275-99.021
MexicoSinaloaMazatlán23.2167-106.417
MexicoSinaloaVilla Unión23.2-106.233
MexicoTamaulipasEncinal24.4-98.3667
MexicoTamaulipasTampico22.3-97.85
MexicoVeracruzCerro Gordo20.6667-98.3167
MexicoVeracruzHuatusco, 12 km E19.21-96.88
MexicoVeracruzXalapa, 35 km SE19.39-96.65
MexicoVeracruzMotzorongo18.633-96.733
MexicoVeracruzOrizaba18.85-97.1
MexicoVeracruzSontecomapan18.534-95.066
MexicoOaxacaMatías Romero16.8833-95.0333
VenezuelaBarinasLagunillas, 3 km E8.483-69.9022
United StatesTexasInks Lake, 5 mi SE30.7308-98.3703
MexicoCampecheCampo de Investigación Forestal 'El Tormento'18.6236-90.7486
PanamaPanamá ProvinceCerro Azul9.16667-79.4167
United StatesTexasBentsen-Rio Grande St. Pk.26.1994-98.4108
United StatesTexasBentsen-Rio Grande St. Pk.26.1994-98.4108
United StatesTexasWelder Wldlf Ref28.1586-97.5058
PanamaPanamá ProvinceBayano, 10.6 km E. Canita9.117-79.017
GuatemalaIzabal DepartmentFinca Firmeza15.3791-88.6947
HondurasAtlántida DepartmentEl Recreo, 5 km S15.529-87.088
HondurasEl Paraíso DepartmentYuscarán13.9439-86.5514
HondurasEl Paraíso DepartmentCapire, 8.3 km SE13.97-85.805
MexicoTamaulipasGómez Farias23.0697-99.163
MexicoTamaulipasGómez Farias23.0697-99.163
MexicoTabascoCárdenas, Ejido Río Seco18.0428-93.3789
MexicoTabascoCárdenas, Ejido Río Seco18.0428-93.3789
MexicoTabascoCárdenas, Ejido Río Seco18.0428-93.3789
MexicoNuevo LeonCerro Chipinque25.582-100.419
CubaCienfuegosCayamas22.1821-80.7338
United StatesTexasRound Mountain30.4314-98.3444
United StatesLouisianaAlexandria31.3287-92.4639
United StatesTexas'lower Rio Grande valley'25.9014-97.4972
U.S. Virgin IslandsSt. ThomasSt. Thomas18.363-64.94
United StatesTexasMcDade, NW30.3256-97.192
ColombiaValle del CaucaLa Rivera4.28948-75.8179
MexicoSan Luis PotosiVilella21.6782-100.702
MexicoTabascoCárdenas, Ejido el Bajío18.0428-93.3789
MexicoTabascoTeapa, Ejido las Delicias17.9897-93.6192
MexicoTabascocarr. Cárdenas - Coatzacoalcos, km 2117.6553-93.4656
MexicoTabascoVilla Hermosa, Campus UJAT17.9906-92.9711
United StatesTexasWestlake Hills, Lake Austin at River Hills Drive30.3345-97.8457
HondurasOlancho DepartmentParque Nal. La Muralla15.0978-86.7023
United StatesTexasRound Mountain30.4314-98.3444
ChinaAnhuiAnhui (region / admin. unit)31.5856117.257
ChinaGansuGansu (region / admin. unit)36.2539104.042
ChinaGuizhouGuizhou (region / admin. unit)26.7423106.9
ChinaHebeiHebei (region / admin. unit)38.7465115.199
ChinaHenanHenan (region / admin. unit)33.7777113.557
LibyaJabal al Gharbi DistrictHubei (region / admin. unit)31.172912.3205
ChinaJiangxiJiangxi (region / admin. unit)27.5679115.598
ChinaLiaoningLiaoning (region / admin. unit)41.3551122.678
ChinaSichuanSichuan (region / admin. unit)29.9611103.117
ChinaShaanxiShaanxi (region / admin. unit)34.7102109.179
ChinaShanxiShanxi (region / admin. unit)37.1266112.185
ChinaShandongShandong (region / admin. unit)36.0299117.794
ChinaYunnanYunnan (region / admin. unit)24.4802101.475
TürkiyeSivasTurkey (country / region)39.473436.3799

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