Southeast Asian Beetles

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Monolepta (cf.) sp. 14b

Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Galerucinae
Genus:	Monolepta (cf.)
Species:	Monolepta (cf.) sp. 14b
Photographed specimen:	Sex = not sexed. Length = 2.6mm.
Identified by:	Boris Bueche , 2005
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 12-II-2004. Sampling campaign - February 2004

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Locality: Foot of Gn. Kamanua (E4), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834876, Y 169911, Alt. 845m

Subregion: Sulawesi

Ecology and Economy

Ecological notes: No field observations available.

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

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.