Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Bradycellus isabelae Franz, 1985

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Arid zone, transition zone and humid forest zone; March, April, June, September, November; in fern litter, at lights.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Adephaga

Family
Carabidae

Section
Harpalini

Genus
Bradycellus

Species
isabelae

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela, Rábida, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Seymour

References

  • Franz, H. (1985) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Koleopterenfauna der Galapagos-Inseln. Österr. Akad. Wissensch. Mathem.-naturw. Kl., Abt. I, 194(1-5): 73-124.
  • 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, Bradycellus isabelae", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11287. Accessed 2 November 2026.