Byrrhodes sp. nov. 1

Family:	Anobiidae
Subfamily:	Dorcatominae
Genus:	Byrrhodes
Species:	Byrrhodes sp. nov. 1
Photographed specimen:	Sex = female. Length = 1.5mm.
Identified by:	Boris Bueche , 2007
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 30-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005

(Click on thumbnails to view larger versions)

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: Larvae develop in dead, hard bracket fungi. Observed in Phellinus sp. (record may apply to closely related species).

Habitat: Cacao plantation with natural forest shade trees. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao.

Agricultural role: No data yet

Management: No data yet

Literature: