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Colophon stokoei
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 Hottentots Holland , Palmiet, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Berg River and
Wellington Mountains. Little is known about its biology but larvae
probably feed on plant roots such as Restioniaceae. 24mm.
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Colophon stokoei, male. Dorsal
view of head and thorax. [image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
© ] |
Colophon stokoei, male. Ventral
view of head
and thorax.
[image
M. Cochrane, Iziko
© ] |
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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