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Belonuchus rufipennis (Fabricius, 1801)

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Predator; littoral to pampa and urban and agriculture zones; January–August; sifting, FIT, carrion baits; an exceedingly common species.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Staphylinidae

Section
Staphylinini

Genus
Belonuchus

Species
rufipennis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

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

Distribution: Baltra, Española, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Pinta, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Santiago

References

  • Coiffait, H. (1981) Contribution a la connaissance des Staphylinides de îles Galapagos (Coleoptera). Annls. Soc. ent. Fr. (N. S.) 17(3): 287-310.
  • Desender, K. Baert, L., Maelfait, J.-P. & Verdyck P. (1990) Conservation on Volcan Alcedo (Galapagos): terrestrial invertebrates and the impact of introduced feral goats. Biological Conservation 87: 303-310.
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1801) Systema eleutheratorum, Vol II. Kiel: Bibliopolii Academici Novi
  • Franz, H. (1985) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Koleopterenfauna der Galapagos-Inseln. Österr. Akad. Wissensch. Mathem.-naturw. Kl., Abt. I, 194(1-5): 73-124.
  • Peck, S.B. Kukalova-Peck J. (1986) Preliminary summary of the subterranean fauna of the galapagos islands, Ecuador. Part II. The insects, evolution, and biogeography. Proc. 9th Intnl. Congr. Speleology, Barcelona 2: 166-169.
  • 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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