Megaplatypus dentatus (Dalman, 1823)

Species Taxonomy

Platypodinae > Platypodini > Megaplatypus

Synonyms

  • Megaplatypus subsulcatus (Chapuis, 1865)
  • Platypus dentatus Dalman, 1823
  • Platypus fortis Blandford, 1896
  • Platypus ursus Schedl, 1933
  • Megaplatypus ursus (Schedl, 1933)
  • Platypus subsulcatus Chapuis, 1865

Taxonomy Comments

None

Hosts

  • trap > light > ultraviolet
  • Sapotaceae > Pouteria
  • Urticaceae > Cecropia > obtusifolia
  • Bignoniaceae > Jacaranda > copaia
  • Chrysobalanaceae > Licania
  • trap > light
  • Verbenaceae > Gmelina > arborea
  • Leguminosae > Inga > vera
  • trap > flight intercept
  • trap > Malaise

References

  • Text Code: Dalman 1823 | Author: Dalman, J. W. | Year: 1823 | Source: Holmiae Lindianis

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Summary

Countries and Occurrance Count
  • Costa Rica: 17
  • Ecuador: 5
  • Colombia: 4
  • Panama: 3
  • Bolivia: 2
  • Brazil: 1
  • Fr. Guiana: 1
  • Venezuela: 1

All Locations

CountryStateDescriptionLatitudeLongitude
Costa RicaPuntarenas ProvinceCorcovado NP, Sirena Biol. Sta.8.48011-83.5894
PanamaPanamá ProvinceFt. Clayton, Albrook Forest9.005-79.581
PanamaPanamá ProvinceCamino del Oleoducto9.01667-79.4833
Costa RicaSan José ProvinceSanta Ana9.933-84.183
Costa RicaPuntarenasRincón de Osa8.7-83.4833
Costa RicaPuntarenasRincón de Osa8.7-83.4833
Costa RicaPuntarenasRincón de Osa8.7-83.4833
ColombiaSantanderMontoya, 27 km E6.75114-73.0053
ColombiaValle del CaucaColonia, 8 km S3.99931-76.1172
ColombiaMagdalenaSta. Marta11.2472-74.2017
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceSarapiquí10.4543-84.0082
BrazilState of GoiásBrazil (country / region)-12.681-50.406
ColombiaBoyacaColombia (country / region)5.435-73.308
Fr. GuianaunknownFr. Guiana (country / region)4.019-53.283
VenezuelaGuáricoVenezuela (country / region)8.142-65.793
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceRío Reventazon, Hamburgfarm10.2-83.7667
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceLas Mercedes10.167-83.617
Costa RicaLimón ProvinceRío Reventazon, Hamburgfarm10.2-83.7667
BoliviaCochabamba DepartmentChapare-16.7081-65.6654
Costa RicaHeredia Province11km ESE La Virgen10.35-84.05
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
Costa RicaHeredia ProvinceLa Selva10.4336-84.0172
EcuadorNapoJatun Sacha Biol. Sta.-1.00952-77.7143
EcuadorNapoJatun Sacha Biol. Sta.-1.00952-77.7143
EcuadorNapoJatun Sacha Biol. Sta.-1.00952-77.7143
EcuadorNapoJatun Sacha Biol. Sta.-1.00952-77.7143
EcuadorNapoJatun Sacha Biol. Sta.-1.00952-77.7143
PanamaPanamá ProvinceCanita, 25 km SE9.08502-78.6788
BoliviaSanta Cruz DepartmentEl Cairo, 5 km W Buena Vista-17.4991-63.6675

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