Species Composition and Distribution Pattern of Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) across India

Protoliota paleus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) – new long antennae beetle in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

“…Although it could be speculated that having such long antennae could have its drawbacks, such as hindering movement and getting tangled in vegetation, based on previous observations by various authors, extended male antennae could be used in battles with other males and to find females (Hanks et al 1996;Wang 2002;Wang & Zeng 2004;Ginzel 2006;Kariyanna et al 2017).…”

Simultaneous detections of Olenecamptus bilobus (Fabricius, 1801) (Cerambycidae, Dorcaschematini) in Europe

“… Olenecamptus bilobus is recognised as a species of modest to normal phytosanitary interest in its countries of origin, both at the larval and adult stages ( Stebbing 1914 , Duffy 1968 , Waterhouse 1993 , Kariyanna et al 2017 , Balikai et al 2022 , Kallekkattil and Mani 2022 , Mani 2022 ); the species is included, without any further information, in the EPPO Database and in the CABI Compendium , while it is not in any European alert or quarantine list. The life cycle of the species was investigated under laboratory conditions by Khan and Maiti (1982) , while in nature, larvae generally bore into the sapwood in their early instars and subsequently penetrate into the hardwood ( Mathew 1982 , Khan and Maiti 1983 ); adults are generally less impacting gnawing the green bark of shoots or chewing large leaves ( Duffy 1968 ).…”

“…It is not clear whether the species prefers live or dead plants for oviposition; records seem to suggest that it is capable of developing in both ( Beeson 1941 ), although a certain degree of humidity of dead wood is essential to ensure its survival ( Khan and Maiti 1983 ). The species is polyphagous, but it seems to prefer plants of the genera Arthrocarpus , Ficus and Morus ( Moraceae ) ( Beeson 1941 , Duffy 1968 , Kariyanna et al 2017 ). Currently, there is no specific measure for its control other than the elimination of adults and the destruction of affected plants.…”

Advance on the biology, behaviour ecology and management of the coffee white stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes Chevrolat, 1863 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

“…This pest is also recorded from Myanmar, China, Java, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh and Vietnam ( Fig. 3 ) [ 20 , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] ]. One article [ 10 ] has published the presence of X. quadripes in Africa, North and South America but no proper supporting evidences.…”

“…Due to smooth and thick bark, females do not prefer to lay eggs because it exposes larvae to predators and parasitoids [ 41 , 42 ]. Other than Arabica and C. canephora , this pest occurs in Asia on other alternative wild host plants, viz., Canarium sp., Cudrania javanensis, Gardenia spp., Ixora coccinea , Jasminum dispermum , Olea dioica , Oroxylumn indicum , Premna pyramidata , Psilanthus bengalensis , Pterocarpus marsupium , Trema orientalis , Randia dumetorum , Randia spinosa , Rhus semiciliata, Tectona grandis and Wendlandia myriantha ( Table 1 ) [ 14 , 30 , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] ], but no serious considerable damage on these host species was recorded [ 16 ]. The CWSB occasionally breed on standing tree of O. dioica and dry logs of T. grandis [14,40] and cut woods [ 43 ] but they will not thrive in large number.…”