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Anthelephila sp. 1

Family: Anthicidae
Subfamily: Anthicinae
Tribus: Formicomini
Genus: Anthelephila
Species:Anthelephila sp. 1
Photographed specimen:Sex = female. Length = 3.9mm.
Remarks: Males have the profemora dentate (compare pictures).
Identified by: Dmitrji Telnov , 2005
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 14-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Baloli (F2), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834756, Y 170497, Alt. 835m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Preferring open habitats. Adults on foilage, feeding observed on extrafloral nectaries of Erythrina sp. (Fabaceae) shade trees.
Habitat: Cacao plantation with shade tree layer dominated by one tree species. 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.