Galapagos Species Database
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Ancholaemus acuminatus
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Arid zone at CDRS; February, June, and December, 1966, 1968, 1970. No specimens were collected by Peck so it probably represents a introduction which did not become established. Introduced in wood. According to Causton & Sevilla (2008) re-introduced in 2005 or 2006.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Suborder
Polyphaga
Superfamily
Tenebrionoidea
Family
Rhipiphoridae
Genus
Ancholaemus
Species
acuminatus
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1966
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: In wood/construction material
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Santa Cruz
- Causton, C.E. Sevilla, C. (2008) Latest Records of Introduced Invertebrates in Galapagos and Measures to control them. Galapagos Report 2006-2007, CDF, GNP and INGALA, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador, p. 142-145.
- 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, Ancholaemus acuminatus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11771. Accessed 1 November 2026.