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Carpelimus aequalis (Jacquelin-Duval, 1857)

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Herbivore; arid zone; April, May, December; at lights.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Staphylinidae

Section
Thinobiini

Genus
Carpelimus

Species
aequalis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Troglophloeus aequalis Le Comte, fide Peck (2006)

Origin: Native

Distribution

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

Distribution: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

  • Coiffait, H. (1981) Contribution a la connaissance des Staphylinides de îles Galapagos (Coleoptera). Annls. Soc. ent. Fr. (N. S.) 17(3): 287-310.
  • Franz, H. (1978) Erster Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Bodenfauna der Galapagos-Inseln. Entomol. Blätter 74(1-2): 55-66.
  • Jacquelin-Duval, C. (1857) Insectos, Coleopteros. In: De La Sagra DR, editor. Historia Fisica Politica de la Isla de Cuba, segunda parte Historia Natural, Vol. VII, Crustaceos, Aragnides é Insectos. Paris: Maulde and Renou
  • 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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"Galapagos Species Database, Carpelimus aequalis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=5662. Accessed 1 November 2026.