Southeast Asian Beetles
Images, Taxonomy, Ecology, Collections
Acorynus sp. 12
| Family: | Anthribidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthribinae |
| Genus: | Acorynus |
| Species: | Acorynus sp. 12 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = not sexed. Length = 5.4mm. (from hind of animal to front of eyes). |
| Identified by: | Joachim Rheinheimer , 2006 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 30-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - December 2003-January 2004 | |
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.| Locality: Foot of Bulu Lonca (D5), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Dongala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9833179, Y 170731, Alt. 815m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
Ecology and Economy
| Ecological notes: Associated with lying logs in the first phase of wood decay. Adults are day-active and very fast on the wing. Adults also observed feeding on fungal lawns on dead cacao fruits (Phytophtora/Monillia sp.) |
| Habitat: Cacao plantation with natural forest shade trees. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao. |
| Agricultural role: No data yet |
| Management: No data yet |
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