Southeast Asian Beetles
Images, Taxonomy, Ecology, Collections
Sostea sp. 2
| Family: | Dryopidae |
| Subfamily: | Not identified |
| Genus: | Sostea |
| Species: | Sostea sp. 2 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = female. Length = 3.4mm. |
| Identified by: | Manfred Jaech , 2006 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 27-XII-2003. Sampling campaign - December 2003-January 2004 | |
.| Locality: Kole Wuri (A4), 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 |
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