Euplatypus hians (Chapuis, 1865)

Species Taxonomy

Platypodinae > Platypodini > Euplatypus

Synonyms

None

Taxonomy Comments

In the database I am temporarily using the name hians to refer to those Neotropical specimens with clearly defined pronotal pores. This is not to indicate disagreement the synonymy Kirkendall (2017).

Hosts

  • trap > light > mercury vapor + UV
  • trap > light > ultraviolet
  • trap > light
  • Malvaceae > Pseudobombax > ellipticum
  • trap > flight intercept

References

  • Text Code: Chapuis 1865 | Author: Chapuis, F. | Year: 1865 | Source: Monographie des Platypides, H. Dessain. Liege

Photos

Locations

Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • Paraguay: 7
  • Guatemala: 3
  • French Guiana: 2
  • Venezuela: 2
  • Argentina: 1
  • Bolivia: 1
  • Mexico: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
VenezuelaCaraboboLas Trincheras10.3064-68.0886
VenezuelaCaraboboLas Trincheras10.3064-68.0886
ParaguayGuairá DepartmentIndependencia-25.7178-56.2741
ArgentinaFormosa ProvinceHotel Gabriela-25.5908-57.6289
ParaguayItapúa DepartmentPro Cosara Nature Reserve-26.6379-55.6642
ParaguayCordillera DepartmentCaacupé-25.3687-57.132
ParaguayParaguarí DepartmentCerro Hu-25.6015-57.1284
ParaguaySan Pedro DepartmentLaguna Blanca-23.8156-56.2836
ParaguayCanindeyúCaacupé, Reserva Mbaracaya-24.1343-55.5212
ParaguayMisiones DepartmentSan Ignacio-26.8751-56.9893
French GuianaCayenneRoura, 30 km SE, Amazon Nature Lodge on Kaw Rd.4.5595-52.2072
GuatemalaZacapa DepartmentEstación Biológico Heloderma14.8623-89.7853
GuatemalaZacapa DepartmentEl Arenal14.8679-89.7732
MexicoTabascoTenosique17.4727-91.4251
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentBuena Vista, 3.7 km SSE, Hotel Flora & Fauna-17.4991-63.5525
French GuianaRoura, 8.4 km, SSE4.6781-52.2236

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