Taurodemus sharpi (Blandford, 1898)

Species Taxonomy

Scolytinae > Xyleborini > Taurodemus

Synonyms

  • Taurodemus sharpi lenis (Wood, 1974)
  • Xyleborus sharpi lenis Wood, 1974
  • Xyleborus sharpi Blandford, 1898
  • Xyleborus sharpi sharpi Blandford, 1898

Taxonomy Comments

Wood (1974, 1982, 1992, 2007) based his recognition of subspecies lenis (Veracruz, Mexico) and sharpi (Costa Rica, Panama) on the basis of of minute morphological differences and geography. In part this was due to his belief that the lectotype locality of sharpi sharpi was Panama, when in fact it was in Guatemala. Subsequent collections in Oaxaca and Chiapas (Mexico) have closed the geographical gap. Wood's subspecies do not merit formal recognition.

Hosts

  • Cannabaceae > Trema > micrantha
  • Pinaceae > Pinus > oocarpa
  • trap > malaise
  • Malvaceae > Theobroma > cacao
  • Combretaceae > Terminalia
  • Polygonaceae > Triplaris > cumingiana
  • trap > Lindgren funnel > ethanol
  • Moraceae > Pseudolmedia > laurata
  • Lauraceae > Cinnamomum > verum

References

  • Text Code: Blandford 1898b | Author: Blandford, W.F.H. | Year: 1898 | Source: Biol.Centrali-Americana 4(6)

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Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • Mexico: 39
  • Costa Rica: 7
  • Panama: 4
  • Honduras: 2
  • Guatemala: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
MexicoVeracruzUxpanapa17.28-94.71
MexicoChiapasVilla Corzo16.1667-93.25
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
MexicoVeracruzUxpanapa17.28-94.71
Costa RicaGuanacaste ProvinceVolcan Cacao, Estac. Cacao, lado SW11.116-85.633
MexicoVeracruzCoatzacoalcos, 29 km E 18.08-94.18
MexicoVeracruzDos Amates18.4921-95.0594
MexicoVeracruzLago de Catemaco18.4-95.1
MexicoVeracruzSontecomapan, 16 km N18.554-95.089
MexicoChiapasOcosingo, 8 mi (13 km) N 16.997-92.109
MexicoChiapasOcozocoautla, 21 km N 16.934-93.364
MexicoChiapasPalenque Ruins17.5167-91.9667
MexicoOaxacaValle Nacional17.7833-96.3167
GuatemalaRetalhuleu DepartmentParaíso14.4333-91.8333
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceBeverley9.93333-83.0333
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceFinca Boston10.0158-83.2528
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceFinca La Lola10.0976-83.3877
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceGuapiles10.2167-83.7833
Costa RicaCartago ProvinceTapanti9.76667-83.7667
Costa RicaHeredia ProvincePuerto Viejo10.4314-84.0036
PanamaPanamáMadden Forest9.005-79.6167
PanamaPanamá Oeste ProvinceFort Clayton9.005-79.75
PanamaPanamá Oeste ProvinceCerro Campana8.71667-79.9
PanamaPanamá Oeste ProvinceBarro Colorado Isl.9.1636-79.8378
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
HondurasAtlántida DepartmentLombardía15.6066-87.2569
MexicoVeracruzTuxpan20.9646-97.4045
MexicoVeracruzAtoyac18.9128-96.7788
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLázaro Cárdenas18.5752-95.0928
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLázaro Cárdenas18.5752-95.0928
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzLaguna Escondida18.5872-95.0853
MexicoVeracruzLázaro Cárdenas18.5752-95.0928
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoVeracruzVereda Linneo18.5863-95.0762
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
MexicoOaxacaUxpanapa17.171-94.867
HondurasAtlántida DepartmentTela, 7 km SSW15.7269-87.4507
MexicoVeracruzLázaro Cárdenas18.5752-95.0928
MexicoPueblaCuetzalan20.0333-97.5167

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