Colophon kawaii

Colophon kawaii

Mizukami, 1996

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 Mountains. Little is known about its biology but larvae probably feed on plant roots such as Restioniaceae.


Colophon kawaii, male. Dorsal view of head. [image J. Harrison,Transvaal Museum ©]	Colophon kawaii. Male genitalia. Aedeagus (Penis and parameres). i[mage J. Harrison,Transvaal Museum ©]

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.

Publications

MIZUKAMI, T. 1996. A new species and a new subspecies of the Genus Colophon from the Republic of South Africa (Coleoptera, Lucanidae). Gekkan-Mushi 304: 22-25.

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Images and text by Margie Cochrane