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Dipropus sp. nov. 1

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Adults omnivorous, larvae carnivorous; transition, humid forest and agriculture zones; January–May; beating, sweeping, in litter, at lights, FIT and pan traps.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Elateroidea

Family
Elateridae

Section
Ampedini

Genus
Dipropus

Species
sp. nov. 1

Taxon category: New to Science

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz

References

  • 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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