Smaragdina/Aetheomorpha sp. 42
| Family: |
Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: |
Clytrinae |
| Genus: |
Smaragdina/Aetheomorpha |
| Species: | Smaragdina/Aetheomorpha sp. 42 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 5.1mm. |
| Remarks: Variation: Thoracic segments red or black, the size of elytral maculae variable. Two small, dark spots can be present on the pronotum. |
| Identified by: | Jan Bezdek , 2004 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 18-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 |
(Click on thumbnails to view larger versions)| 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. Palearctic species of the genus are feeding on Apiaceae; this plant family is lacking in the study area. |
| 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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