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Euxestus erithacus Chevrolat, 1863

Escarabajo

Euxestes erithaeus Chevrolat1863 (ICCDRS 6424) Photo: Ashley Sheridan, CDF, 2011.
Euxestes erithaeus Chevrolat1863 (ICCDRS 6424) Photo: Ashley Sheridan, CDF, 2011.

Scavenger; arid to pampa zones; January–July; in litter, rotting Opuntia, FIT. Probably widely distributed in detritus.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Cucujoidea

Family
Euxestidae

Genus
Euxestus

Species
erithacus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1985

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

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, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Santiago

References

  • Peck, S.B. Kukalová-Peck, J. (1990) Origin and biogeography of the beetles (Coleoptera) of the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador. Can. J. Zool. 68(8): 1617-1638.
  • Peck, S.B. Heraty, J., Landry, B. & Sinclair, B.J. (1998) Introduced insect fauna of an oceanic archipelago: The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Am. Entomol. 44: 218-237.
  • 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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