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Apogonia varievestis (1)

Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Melolonthinae
Genus: Apogonia
Species:Apogonia varievestis (1) Heller, 1897
Photographed specimen:Sex = not sexed. Length = 10.1mm.
Identified by: Ales Bezdek , 2006
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 21-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Haloda (E2), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9833613, Y 170666, Alt. 815m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Adults feed on foilage of various trees, including Erythrina sp. (Fabaceae) and Theobroma cacao (Sterculiaceae).
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:
  • Bezdek, A., 2004. Catalogue of Diplotaxini (Coleptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of the Old World. Zootaxa 463. 90 pp.
  • 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.