Southeast Asian Beetles
Images, Taxonomy, Ecology, Collections
Coccinellidae sp. 1
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Not identified |
| Genus: | Not identified |
| Species: | Coccinellidae sp. 1 |
| Type specimen: | Holotype |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 1.7mm. |
| Identified by: | Boris Bueche , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 3-V-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
 . |
| Locality: (F4) Along asphalt between main road and Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9832081, Y 170129, Alt. 810m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
Ecology and Economy
| Ecological notes: This (or a very similar) species was found in numbers in Bogor/Java on fungal lawns below old leaf sheats of bamboo. The observation suggests, that the species is no predator, but feeds on spores. |
| 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: