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Colophon haughtoni
Barnard, 1929
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
the Matroosberg, Hex River Mountains. Little is known about its biology but
larvae probably feed on plant roots such as Restioniaceae. 23mm.
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Colophon haughtoni, male. Dorsal view
of head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon haughtoni, male. Ventral
view of head and thorax.
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M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon haughtoni. Male
genitalia. Aedeagus
(Penis and parameres). [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon haughtoni. Male genitalia. Aedeagus (Penis and parameres).
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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.
See
male/female images.
This group includes
Colophon
cameroni, Colophon eastmani, Colophon haughtoni,
Colophon kawaii and Colophon
stokoei.
Publications
Colophon
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Images and text by Margie Cochrane
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