- Source: Xyleborinus andrewesi
Xyleborinus andrewesi, is a species of weevil widely distributed throughout the Old World tropics and introduced to many New World countries.
Distribution
It is native to Kenya, Seychelles, Zambia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea, Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is found as an introduced species from Hawaii, Cuba, Jamaica, and United States.
Description
This small, elongate-cylindrical beetle is about 2mm long. Body dark red-dish-brown in color. Elytra sub-acuminate. There are rows of many strong, acuminate tubercles found on the first and third interstriae.
A polyphagous species, it has been recorded from 59 host plants belong to 29 families.
= Host plants
=Albizzia
Anacardium
Annona squamosa
Araucaria cunninghamii
Artocarpus dadah
Breonia (syn. Anthocephalus)
Buchenavia
Canarium
Cinnamomum
Cryptocarya
Garuga
Isonandra
Mallotus
Mangifera indica
Myristica indica
Odina wodier
Palaquium eliptica
Pterospermum
Randia
Samanea saman
Shorea
Tectona grandis
