Malaia cf nigrita (11)

Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Rutelinae
Genus: Malaia
Species:Malaia cf nigrita (11) (Boisduval, 1835)
Photographed specimen:Sex = male. Length = 6.6mm.
Remarks: Sexual dimorphism: Margin of penultimate dorsal segment of abdomen with dense white hairs in male only.
Identified by: Boris Bueche , 2006
Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 21-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005
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Locality: Haloda (E2), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9833613, Y 170666, Alt. 815m
Subregion: Sulawesi

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Ecology and Economy
Agricultural role: No data yet
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Literature:
  • Bos M.M., Steffan-Dewenter I., & Tscharntke T., 2007. The contribution of cacao agroforests to the conservation of lower canopy ant and beetle diversity in Indonesia. Biodiversity and Conservation 16: Pp. 2429???2444.