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Macropoides crassipes
Photo by M. L. JamesonDistribution of Macropoides species.
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Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeidae Rutelinae Rutelini Heterosternina |
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Anomalini |
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Distribution: Mexico, Central America.
Revision or Synopsis: Morón, M. A. 1983. A revision of the subtribe Heterosternina (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Rutelinae). Fol. Ent. Mexicana 55:31-101.
Morón, M. A. 1987. Adiciones a los Heterosternina (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Rutelinae). Fol. Ent. Mex. 73: 69-87.
Biological Data: Found in montane rain forest between 100-1600m. Not frequently attracted to lights. Larvae live in rotten logs of Platanus lindendiana, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Brosimum alicastrum and may have a 2 year cycle. Larvae found in combination with Macraspis rufonitida and Chrysina macropus. Larvae emerge from April to May.
Temporal Distribution: March-December.
Larvae: M. crassipes and M. nietii described by Morón 1983:78.
Composition: 3 species, 1 subspecies.
Species profiles:
M. crassipes crassipes (Horn)
M. crassipes occidentialis Morón
M. cribricollis Ohaus
M. nietii (Guérin-Méneville)
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