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Sostea sp. 1

Family: Dryopidae
Subfamily:Not identified
Genus: Sostea
Species:Sostea sp. 1
Photographed specimen:Sex = female. Length = 3.7mm.
Identified by: Manfred Jaech , 2005
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 29-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Bulu Lonca (A5), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834934, Y 171754, Alt. 1010m
Subregion: Sulawesi


Ecology and Economy
Ecological notes: Species of this genus are pretty common in forest understorey, especially in places with stable humidity (shadow, near watercourses) and rich growth of free-hanging, epiphytic mosses. It is reasonable to assume, that these beetles are trophically associat
Habitat: Natural forest with little traditional use (rattan extraction). Sampled tree: natural forest understorey tree.
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.