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Amarygmus delectus (6b)

Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
Tribus: Amarygmini
Genus: Amarygmus
Species:Amarygmus delectus (6b) Bremer, 2004
Photographed specimen:Sex = female. Length = 5.4mm.
Identified by: Hans-Joachim Bremer , 2008
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 20-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Top of Gn. Kamonua (A2), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9835472, Y 170256, Alt. 1080m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Found sitting on the bark of Theobroma cacao and in moss on stem of Ficus in the canopy, probably not associated with dead wood habitats. Day-active (at least partly).
Habitat: Natural forest with little traditional use (rattan extraction). Sampled tree: natural forest understorey tree.
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.