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Halocoryza acapulcana Whitehead, 1966

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Predator; littoral zone (mangrove, lagoon); March; at light.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Adephaga

Family
Carabidae

Section
Clivinini

Genus
Halocoryza

Species
acapulcana

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Rábida

References

Peck, S.B. (2006) The Beetles of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity (Insecta: Coleoptera) NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 314 pp.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Halocoryza acapulcana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11264. Accessed 13 June 2026.