Thesilea sp. 8
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Coelometopinae |
| Genus: | Thesilea |
| Species: | Thesilea sp. 8 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 10.23mm. |
| Identified by: | Otto Merkl , |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 3-V-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
.| 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: Species of this group are associated with dead wood habitats. Though this species was pretty abundant in the fogging samples, but not observed in hand collections, it is probably bound to the canopy. |
| 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 |
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