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Actidium difficilis Johnson, 1982

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Fungivore; littoral and arid zone; February–June, December; in litter in deep crevices, in litter of red mangroves, Cryptocarpus, buttonwood, and manchineel and in yellow pan traps.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Ptiliidae

Section
Ptilinini

Genus
Actidium

Species
difficilis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Floreana, Isabela, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

  • Johnson, C. (1982) Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) from the Galapagos and Cocos Islands. Brenesia 19/20: 189-199.
  • 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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