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Colophon cameroni
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 Waaihoek, Witzenberg, Fonteinjiesberg, Hex River Mountains. Little is
known about its biology but larvae probably feed on plant roots such as
Restioniaceae. 24-25mm.
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Colophon cameroni, male. Dorsal view of
head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon cameroni, male. Ventral view of head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon cameroni. Male
genitalia. Aedeagus
(Penis and parameres). [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
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Colophon cameroni. Male
genitalia. Aedeagus
(Penis and parameres). [image
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.
Publications
Colophon
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