Southeast Asian Beetles
Images, Taxonomy, Ecology, Collections
Exechesops wollastoni (4) (Pascoe, 1859)
| Family: | Anthribidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthribinae |
| Genus: | Exechesops |
| Species: | Exechesops wollastoni (4) (Pascoe, 1859) |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = male. Length = 5.7mm. |
| Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: In males, the eyes may be even more protruding. | |
| Identified by: | Milos Tryzna , 2005 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 29-XII-2003. Sampling campaign - December 2003-January 2004 | |
.| 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: Once observed on dead branch of Theobroma cacao. The observation is perhaps accidental; the japanese species Exechesops leucopis is known to develop in seeds of Styrax-species (Styracaceae). |
| Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system 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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