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Euscepes postfasciatus (Fairmaire, 1849)

Gorgojo, Beetle

Lateral view of Euscepes postfasciatus. Specimen ICCDRS10569 Photo: ICCDRS Collection.
Lateral view of Euscepes postfasciatus. Specimen ICCDRS10569 Photo: ICCDRS Collection.

Herbivore; arid and agriculture zones; February–June; on sweet potatoes, sifting under Opuntia, FIT, litter in ravine.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Curculionoidea

Family
Curculionidae

Section
Euscepes

Genus
Euscepes

Species
postfasciatus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1975

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

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

Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz

References

  • 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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