Megaplatypus exaratus (Blandford, 1895)
Species Taxonomy
Platypodinae > Platypodini > Megaplatypus
Synonyms
- Platypus exaratus Blandford, 1895
Taxonomy Comments
Listed as 'Platypus sp. 2' by Noguera & Atkinson (1994: 462).
Hosts
- Leguminosae > Erythrina > brevifolia
- Moraceae > Ficus > cotinifolia
- Leguminosae > Inga
- Malvaceae > Heliocarpus > appendiculatus
- Moraceae > Pseudolmedia > spuria
- Malvaceae > Heliocarpus
- Cupressaceae > Taxodium > mucronatum
- trap > light
- Moraceae > Ficus > insipida
- trap > Lindgren Funnel > ethanol
- trap > Malaise
- trap > flight intercept
- Euphorbiaceae > Hevea
References
- Text Code: Blandford 1895b | Author: Blandford, W.F.H. | Year: 1895 | Source: Biol. Cent.-Amer. 4(6)
Photos
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: Harry Taylor | Location: Guatemala, Sololá, Panajachel | Image Type: syntype | Collection: British Museum (Natural History)
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: Harry Taylor | Location: Guatemala, Sololá, Panajachel | Image Type: syntype | Collection: British Museum (Natural History)
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: Harry Taylor | Location: Guatemala, Sololá, Panajachel | Image Type: syntype | Collection: British Museum (Natural History)
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
Genus / Species: Megaplatypus exaratus | Image Author: TH Atkinson | Location: México, Veracruz, Xalapa | Collection: Texas A&M University Insect Collection
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Summary
Countries and Occurrance Count
- Mexico: 24
- Guatemala: 9
- Peru: 5
- Costa Rica: 4
- El Salvador: 1
All Locations
| Country | State | Description | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Morelos | Cañon de Lobos | 18.8167 | -99.1 |
| Mexico | Morelos | Cañon de Lobos | 18.8167 | -99.1 |
| Mexico | Morelos | Cañon de Lobos | 18.8167 | -99.1 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Uxpanapa | 17.25 | -94.34 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Uxpanapa | 17.28 | -94.71 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Uxpanapa | 17.22 | -93.94 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Xalapa | 19.5333 | -96.9167 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Xalapa | 19.5333 | -96.9167 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Xalapa | 19.5333 | -96.9167 |
| Guatemala | Quetzaltenango Department | Cerro Zunil | 14.7833 | -91.487 |
| Guatemala | Quetzaltenango Department | Panajachel | 14.933 | -91.633 |
| Guatemala | Baja Verapaz Department | San Jerónimo | 15.05 | -90.2 |
| Guatemala | Suchitepéquez Department | Reserva Los Tarrales | 14.55 | -91.178 |
| Guatemala | Izabal Department | Finca Firmeza | 15.3791 | -88.6947 |
| Guatemala | Sacatepéquez Department | Volcan de Agua | 14.474 | -90.712 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala Department | Primavera | 14.636 | -90.528 |
| Costa Rica | Guanacaste Province | Parque Nal. Santa Rosa | 10.867 | -85.746 |
| Mexico | Guanajuato | Mexico (country / region) | 20.9046 | -100.64 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Uxpanapa | 17.22 | -93.94 |
| Mexico | Morelos | Temixco | 18.85 | -99.2333 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Lago de Catemaco | 18.4 | -95.1 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Sontecomapan, 10 mi NW | 18.554 | -95.089 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Lago de Catemaco | 18.4 | -95.1 |
| Mexico | Chiapas | Huixtla, 24 mi N | 15.392 | -92.1984 |
| Mexico | Oaxaca | Oaxaca, 115 mi (184 km) S, hwy 131 | 16.087 | -96.502 |
| Guatemala | Escuintla Department | El Zapote | 14.3833 | -90.8667 |
| Mexico | State of Mexico | San Nicolas | 18.9308 | -99.5661 |
| Mexico | Veracruz | Vereda Linneo | 18.5863 | -95.0762 |
| Mexico | Morelos | Santiago Tepetlapa | 18.95 | -99.0833 |
| Mexico | San Luis Potosi | Tamazunchale | 21.2667 | -98.7833 |
| Costa Rica | Heredia Province | 16km SSE La Virgen | 10.2667 | -84.0833 |
| Costa Rica | Puntarenas Province | Piedras Blancas, 24 km W | 8.777 | -83.241 |
| Costa Rica | Heredia Province | La Selva | 10.4336 | -84.0172 |
| El Salvador | La Libertad Department | San Andrés | 13.417 | -89.3964 |
| Mexico | San Luis Potosi | Tamazunchale | 21.2667 | -98.7833 |
| Mexico | Nayarit | Islas Tres Marías, Magdalena | 21.4558 | -106.423 |
| Mexico | Nayarit | Islas Tres Marías, María Madre | 21.6283 | -106.584 |
| Peru | Loreto | 1.5 km N Teniente López | -2.59433 | -76.1153 |
| Peru | Loreto | 1.5 km N Teniente López | -2.59433 | -76.1153 |
| Peru | Loreto | 1.5 km N Teniente López | -2.59433 | -76.1153 |
| Peru | Madre de Dios | CICRA Field Station, trail 6, research plot | -12.5521 | -70.1096 |
| Peru | Loreto | -2.31246 | -75.8628 | |
| Guatemala | Suchitepéquez Department | Patulul, 11 km N | 14.5333 | -91.1667 |