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Colophon eastmani
Barnard,
1932
Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Coleoptera (beetles) > Polyphaga > Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea > Family: Lucanidae > Subfamily: Lucaninae > Genus: Colophon
Found in Keeromberg, Worcester. Little is known about its biology but larvae probably
feed on plant roots such as Restioniaceae. 22mm.
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Colophon eastmani, male. Dorsal
view of head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon eastmani, male. Dorsal
view of head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon eastmani. Male
genitalia. Parameres only.
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M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Pleisiomorphic species. The aedeagus (penis and
parameres) appears almost symmetrical although the
parameres (claspers) are slightly asymetrical (therefore the anal sternite
evenly rounded); penis feebly sclerotized (cuticle not hardened) with transverse
ribbing; clypeus meets labrum (components of the head ) on even level. Compare
genitalia of species groups.
This group includes Colophon
cameroni, Colophon eastmani, Colophon
haughtoni, Colophon kawaii and Colophon
stokoei.
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Images and text by Margie Cochrane
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