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Therates payeni

Family: Cicindelidae
Subfamily: Cicindelinae
Genus: Therates
Species:Therates payeni Linden, 1829
Photographed specimen:Sex = not sexed. Length = ~20mm.
Remarks: A smaller, very alike species with some white spots on the wings occurs in similar habitats in the region.
Identified by: Juergen Wiesner ,
Collected by: Not collected. July 2005
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Locality: Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834756, Y 170497, Alt. 835m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Habitually found on steep, shaded slopes bordering creeks and rivers. Beetles are day-active predators hunting at, or near ground level and like to settle on vertical stuctures.
Habitat: Cacao plantation
Agricultural role: No data yet
Management: No data yet

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