Platydema detersum
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Diaperinae |
| Genus: | Platydema |
| Species: | Platydema detersum (Walker, 1858) |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 9.8mm. |
| Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: middle tibiae not modified in females (compare live picture). Old name: Sp. 10 | |
| Identified by: | Wolfgang Schawaller , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 18-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
.| Locality: Powawua (F1), 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: Pretty common under bark of dead Erythrina-trees, probably associated with mycelia of mushrooms (Agaricales). |
| 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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