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Actinopteryx hoguei Johnson, 1982

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Fungivore; littoral to transition zone; January–May; litter including that of red mangrove, Cryptocarpus, buttonwood and Cordia, FIT. Previously known only from Cocos Island.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Ptiliidae

Section
Ptilinini

Genus
Actinopteryx

Species
hoguei

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago

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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