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Coproporus galapagosus Coiffait, 1981

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Coproporus galapagosus Los Gemelos, Santa Cruz Island. Photo: María Sol Herrera, CDF, 2024.
Coproporus galapagosus Los Gemelos, Santa Cruz Island. Photo: María Sol Herrera, CDF, 2024.

Predator; littoral to pampa zone; January–June, December; at lights, in litter in deep crevices, dung, fruit, and carrion baited pit and FIT traps, and tortoise dung.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Staphylinidae

Section
Tachyporini

Genus
Coproporus

Species
galapagosus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

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

Distribution: Fernanadina, Floreana, 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.
  • 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. (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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