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Mulsanteus sp. nov.

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Adults probably omnivorous, larvae probably carnivorous; transition zone; May, FIT.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Elateroidea

Family
Elateridae

Section
Elaterini

Genus
Mulsanteus

Species
sp. nov.

Taxon category: New to Science

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela

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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