Malaia cf. vestita (13a)
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Rutelinae |
| Genus: | Malaia |
| Species: | Malaia cf. vestita (13a) (Candeze, 1869) |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = not sexed. Length = 7.8mm. |
| Identified by: | Boris Bueche , 2005 |
| 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: In open habitats, most common in rice field fallows. Feeding observed on flowers of Urena lobata (Malvaceae) and leaves of Erythrina (low bushes). Adults are swarming in the morning hours and use exposed bushes or trees as meeting point for reproduction. |
| 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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