Species Amasa parviseta Knížek & Smith, 2024
- Amasa parviseta Knížek, M. & Smith, S.M. 2024. A new widely distributed invasive alien species of Amasa ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini). Zootaxa 5403(3): 385-390 [386].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC reg. no. not listed ♀ (5 April 1997, D.C.F. Rentz), Bawley Point, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC reg. no. not listed 1 ♀ (4.iii.[19]68, M.S. Upton), Black Mtountain, ACT; QM reg. no. not listed 1 ♀ (31-X-1986, J.D. Brown,), North QLD; QM reg. no. not listed (Feb 1988, Storey & De Faveri), 7 km NE of Tolga, QLD; MSUM ARC_5000 1 ♀ (8 Aug 2006, W. Roe,), Banyo, Brisbane, QLD; NHML 014189218 1 ♀, 7 km NE of Tolga, QLD; MSUM ARC_321578-321579 2 ♀, Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil; MSUM ARC_320246-320248 3 ♀, Tacuarembó, Uruguay [31°42’49.27” S, 55°49’20.95”W].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Amasa truncata Erichson, 1842 [misidentification]. —
Kirkendall, L.R. 2018. Invasive bark beetles (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Chile and Argentina, including two species new for South America, and the correct identity of the Orthotomicus species in Chile and Argentina. Diversity 10(40): 1-20 [1, 11]
Introduction
Widely misidentified as other species of Amasa, see Knížek & Smith (2018) for further details
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Scattered locations along the east coast, probably widespread; introduced to South America (Brazil, Urugay) and Europe (France, Spain)
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Qld: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Xylomycetophagous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 | 13-Dec-2024 | ADDED |