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Callimetopus castus

Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Genus: Callimetopus
Species:Callimetopus castus (Thomson, 1865)
Photographed specimen:Sex = female. Length = 17.2mm.
Identified by: Boris Bueche , 2006
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 29-XII-2003. Sampling campaign - December 2003-January 2004
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Locality: (F4) Along asphalt between main road and Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9832081, Y 170129, Alt. 810m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Once observed on dying. small stem of Gossypium barbadense var. acuminatum (Malvaceae), might be accidential. Other species of the genus have been reported as shoot pruners on Leguminose trees.
Historically primarily found only on "Kapok" in Sulawesi, recorded by the Institute for Plant Diseases (Instituut voor Plantenziekten).
Habitat: Cacao plantation with shade tree layer dominated by one tree species. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao.
Agricultural role: No data yet
Management: No data yet

Literature:
  • Bos M.M., Steffan-Dewenter I., & Tscharntke T., 2007. The contribution of cacao agroforests to the conservation of lower canopy ant and beetle diversity in Indonesia. Biodiversity and Conservation 16: Pp. 2429???2444.