Ceropria sulawesiensis (12)

Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Diaperinae
Tribus: Diaperini
Genus: Ceropria
Species:Ceropria sulawesiensis (12) Masumoto, 1995
Photographed specimen:Sex = male. Length = 8.5mm.
Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: Dilatations of tibiae and tarsi of fore and middle legs only in the male sex. At least 2 more similar species of the genus occur in the region.
Identified by: Otto Merkl , 2007
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 18-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Powawua (F1), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9832081, Y 170129, Alt. 810m
Subregion: Sulawesi

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