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Heterachthes apicalis (Blair, 1933)

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Scavenger; arid and transition forest zones; January–March, December; at light. Host plant: Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Chrysomeloidea

Family
Cerambycidae

Section
Ibidionini

Genus
Heterachthes

Species
apicalis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Compsa arubae Gilmour, 1968, Compsa apicalis Blair, 1933, fide Peck (2006)

Origin: Native

Distribution

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

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Santiago

References

  • Blair, K.G. (1933) Further Coleoptera from the Galapagos Archipelago. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 10, 11: 471-487.
  • Linsley, E.G. Chemsak, J.A. (1966) Cerambycidae of the Galápagos Islands. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 4th ser., 33(8): 197-235.
  • Linsley, E.G. Chemsak, J.A. (1976) XXXI. Galapagos Cerambycidae (Coleoptera). Mission zoologique belge aux iles Galapagos et en Ecuador (N. et J. Leleup, 1964-1965) 3: 315-322.
  • Linsley, E.G. (1977) Insects of the Galápagos (Supplement). Occassional Papers of the Califoria Academy of Sciences 125: 1-50.
  • Linsley, E.G. Usinger, R.L. (1966) Insects of the Galápagos Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences Fourth Series 33(7): 113-196.
  • Mutchler, A.J. (1938) Coleoptera from the Galapagos Islands. American Museum Novitates 981: 1-19.
  • 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.
  • Van Dyke, E.C. (1953) The Coleoptera of the Galapagos Islands. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 22: 1-181.

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