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Nesozineus galapagoensis variabilis Linsley & Chemsak, 1966

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Scavenger; arid and transition zones; January–July, October–December; at lights, malaise, FIT.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Chrysomeloidea

Family
Cerambycidae

Section
Acanthocinini

Genus
Nesozineus

Species
galapagoensis

Subspecies
variabilis

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Santa Cruz

References

  • Franz, H. (1985) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Koleopterenfauna der Galapagos-Inseln. Österr. Akad. Wissensch. Mathem.-naturw. Kl., Abt. I, 194(1-5): 73-124.
  • 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. Chemsak, J.A. (1966) Cerambycidae of the Galápagos Islands. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 4th ser., 33(8): 197-235.
  • 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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