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Tricondyla punctata (2)

Family: Cicindelidae
Subfamily: Collyrinae
Genus: Tricondyla
Species:Tricondyla punctata (2) (Chaudoir, 1861)
Photographed specimen:Sex = female. Length = 20.2mm.
Identified by: Juergen Wiesner , 2005
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: Flightless predator, hunting on tree trunks and branches in the canopy. The species is bound to forest habitats, but also inhabits strongly disturbed secondary forest (observed in Palu area).
Habitat: Natural forest with little traditional use (rattan extraction). Sampled tree: natural forest understorey tree.
Agricultural role: No data yet
Management: No data yet

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