Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Nesozineus galapagoensis galapagoensis (Van Dyke, 1953)

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Nesozineus galapagoensis galapagoensis Van Dyke 1953 (ICCDRS 9476) Photo: Ashley Sheridan, CDF, 2011.
Nesozineus galapagoensis galapagoensis Van Dyke 1953 (ICCDRS 9476) Photo: Ashley Sheridan, CDF, 2011.

Scavenger; littoral and arid zones; March, May; malaise, at lights.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Chrysomeloidea

Family
Cerambycidae

Section
Acanthocinini

Genus
Nesozineus

Species
galapagoensis

Subspecies
galapagoensis

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Syn.: Leptostylus galapagoensis Linell, 1898, fide Peck (2006)

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela

References

  • 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. (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.
  • 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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