Southeast Asian Beetles
Images, Taxonomy, Ecology, Collections
Epuraea sp. 2
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Subfamily: | Not identified |
| Genus: | Epuraea |
| Species: | Epuraea sp. 2 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 1.5mm. |
| Remarks: Several more. very alike species occur in the region. | |
| Identified by: | Boris Bueche , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 25-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
.| Locality: Watu Bohe (F3), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834460, Y 169699, Alt. 860m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
Ecology and Economy
| Ecological notes: No field observations available on species level. Members of the genus were observed in the region on tree sap flows and rotting fruit. |
| 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 |
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