Mecopus sp. 92
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Conoderinae |
| Genus: | Mecopus |
| Species: | Mecopus sp. 92 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 7.3mm. (from hind of animal to front of eyes) |
| Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: The prosternal spines are a male sexual character, lacking in the female sex. | |
| Identified by: | Boris Bueche , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 17-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
.| Locality: W. foot of Gn. Kalabui (E1), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9832672, Y 170426, Alt. 825m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
Ecology and Economy
| Ecological notes: These spider-legged weevils are commonly observed on fresh, dead wood of larger dimensions, or on trees in the process of dying. Adults are fast colonizers of this habitat and extremely volatile, larvae probably develop in the bark. |
| Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system with diverse layer of planted and naturally grown shade trees. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao. |
| Agricultural role: No data yet |
| Management: No data yet |
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