Xyleborinus andrewesi

Wood & Bright, 1992

Xyleborinus andrewesi is a small ambrosia beetle in the weevil Scolytinae. Native to the Old World tropics, it has been widely introduced to the New World. The is and has been recorded from 59 plants across 29 . It was synonymized with Xyleborinus mimosae in a 2021 taxonomic revision.

Xyleborinus (10.3897-zookeys.768.24697) Figure 13 by Gomez DF, Rabaglia RJ, Fairbanks KEO, Hulcr J (2018) North American Xyleborini north of Mexico: a review and key to genera and species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae). ZooKeys 768: 19-68. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.768.24697. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Xyleborini (10.3897-zookeys.983.52630) Figure 82 by Smith SM, Beaver RA, Cognato AI (2020) A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) and China. ZooKeys 983: 1-442.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xyleborinus andrewesi: //ˌzaɪləbɔːˈraɪnəs ˌændruˈiːsaɪ//

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Distribution

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. Introduced to Hawaii, Cuba, Jamaica, and the United States. GBIF records additionally indicate presence in Australia and the Caribbean.

Diet

ambrosia beetle that cultivates and feeds on symbiotic fungi within wood galleries. Has been recorded from 59 plants belonging to 29 .

Host Associations

Albizzia - plant
Anacardium - plant
Annona squamosa - plant
Araucaria cunninghamii - plant
Artocarpus dadah - plant
Breonia - plantsyn. Anthocephalus
Buchenavia - plant
Canarium - plant
Cinnamomum - plant
Cryptocarya - plant
Garuga - plant
Isonandra - plant
Mallotus - plant
Mangifera indica - plant
Myristica indica - plant
Odina wodier - plant
Palaquium eliptica - plant
Pterospermum - plant
Randia - plant
Samanea saman - plant
Shorea - plant
Tectona grandis - plant

Ecological Role

As an ambrosia beetle, introduces and cultivates symbiotic fungi in wood galleries. The fungal creates internal wood decay that can contribute to tree decline, though the is primarily associated with stressed, weakened, or dying trees rather than healthy .

Human Relevance

Documented as a pest with broad range across timber and fruit tree . Its introduction to New World countries including the United States raises concerns for orchard and forestry industries.

Similar Taxa

Xyleborinus mimosaeSynonymized with X. andrewesi in 2021 taxonomic revision; previously treated as separate
Xyleborinus saxeseniiCongeneric ambrosia beetle with similar and introduced range in North America; distinguished by and genetic divergence