Hypothenemus javanus, Wood & Bright, 1992

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142. Hypothenemus javanus N ( Eggers, 1908)

Stephanoderes javanus Eggers, 1908

= Stephanoderes obesus Hopkins, 1915

= Stephanoderes philippinensis Hopkins, 1915

= Stephanoderes bananensis Eggers, 1922b

= Stephanoderes kalshoveni Schedl, 1939b

= Stephanoderes subagnatus Eggers, 1940

= Stephanoderes pistor Schedl, 1951a

= Stephanoderes prosper Schedl, 1951a

Hosts: Polyphagous

Distribution in South Africa: Limpopo

New record: Pafuri, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa, 22°25'S, 31°12'E, 01 February 1994, Leg, Endrödy-Younga, Det. R . A. Beaver [ DMNH] .

Notes: Hypothenemus javanus is a species of bark beetle that has thus far been identified from 10 African countries ( Wood & Bright 1992). The species has a wide host range including plant species from 32 families ( Vega et al. 2015).