Ambrosiodmus pithecolobius (Schedl, 1937)

Nel, Wilma J., Duong, Tuan A., Fell, Shawn, Herron, Darryl A., Paap, Trudy, Wingfield, Michael J., Beer, Wilhelm De, Hulcr, Jiri & Johnson, Andrew J., 2025, A checklist of South African bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae, Platypodinae), Zootaxa 5648 (1), pp. 1-101 : 65-66

161. Ambrosiodmus pithecolobius N ( Schedl, 1937a) ( Fig. 33 )

Xyleborus pithecolobius Schedl, 1937a

Hosts: Samanea (= Pithecellobium ) saman

Distribution in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo

New records: Hululuwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 1986, Leg. E.F. Lawrence, Det. R. A. Beaver [ DMNH]. Ndumu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 26°55'S, 32°18'E, 20 November 2002, Leg. J Harrison & R. Müller, Det .

Mandelshtam [ DMNH]. Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, 23°44.4915'S, 30°11.2569'E, 12 April 2019, Leg. W.J. Nel [ FABI] .

Notes: Ambrosiodmus pithecolobius is a species of ambrosia beetle known from various parts of Africa with its previous range known to stretch as far south as Zimbabwe ( Wood & Bright 1992).

Figures

FIGURE 33. Lateral and dorsal views of Ambrosiodmus pithecolobius from Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, specimen ID = WNB047. Scale = 1mm.