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Tenebrionidae sp. 15a

Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Alleculinae
Genus:Not identified
Species: sp. 15a
Photographed specimen:Sex = male. Length = 4.7mm.
Remarks: Species discrimination impossible without account to male genital characters in this group. Females are not to be safely sorted.
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 2-II-2004. Sampling campaign - February 2004
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Locality: Baloli (F2), 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: Adults of this group occur on foilage in forested habitats, sometimes in numbers. Larvae probably developing in the litter layer.
Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system 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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