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Blapstinus caudatus (Van Dyke, 1953)

Escarabajo tenebriónido, Darkling beetle

Scavenger; littoral and arid zones; February, April–June, September; litter in seabird rookery, and in shrub and succulent litter.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Tenebrionoidea

Family
Tenebrionidae

Section
Opatrini

Genus
Blapstinus

Species
caudatus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Pedonoeces caudatus Van Dyke, 1953, fide Peck (2006)

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Española, Gardner at Española, Plaza Sur, Santa Cruz

References

  • 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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