Platydema sp. 9
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Diaperinae |
| Genus: | Platydema |
| Species: | Platydema sp. 9 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = female. Length = 5.5mm. |
| Identified by: | Otto Merkl , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 18-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
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| 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: No field observations; a similar species has been observed developing on fungi (cf. Auricularia) growing on the stem of a dead Erythrina-tree. |
| 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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