The bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae and Platypodidae) of Tonga
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Entomologist
- Vol. 9 (1) , 64-70
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00779962.1987.9722496
Abstract
A key is given to 14 species of Scolytidae and 1 species of Platypodidae known to occur in Tonga. New synonymy is proposed as follows: Hypocryphalus mollis (Schedl) (= Hypocryphalus tongaensis Schedl), Eccoptopterus spinosus (Olivier) (= Xyleborus eccoptopterus Schedl). Hypocryphalus mollis (Schedl) comb. nov. is transferred to Hypocryphalus from Cryphalus; Liparthrum tongatapui (Schedl) comb. nov. is transferred to Liparthrum from Mimiophthorus. The distribution, biology, and potential economic importance of the species are discussed.Keywords
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