| Family: | Elateridae |
| Subfamily: | Ampedinae |
| Genus: | Abelater |
| Species: | Abelater ater (3a) (Fleutiaux, 1914) |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = not sexed. Length = 4.4mm. |
| Identified by: | Rainer Schimmel , 2006 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 19-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
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| Locality: Foot of Gn. Kalabui (D4), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9833179, Y 170731, Alt. 815m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
| Ecological notes: Preferring open situations and half-shade. Adults observed on coffee flowers (record may apply to similar species). |
| Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system with natural forest shade trees. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao. |
| Agricultural role: No data yet |
| Management: No data yet |