Osternus (Microcalydonis) alternatus Ardoin, 1974

Credit:MNHN - Maxime Boutin - 2025

Specimen

MNHN-EC-EC49296

Collection

Mus. Roy. Afr. Centr. / Madagascar Est: / Fampanambo VI.1960 / J. Vadon // alternatus n sp / ab. Simplicicolor / nov. // Museum Paris / Coll. P. Ardoin / 1978

Taxonomy

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Tenebrionidae

Subfamily

Stenochiinae

Tribe

Cnodalonini

Genus

Osternus

Species

Osternus alternatus

Name

Osternus (Microcalydonis) alternatus Ardoin, 1974

Origin

Country label

Madagascar

State/Province

Toamasina

County

Analanjirofo

Locality

Fampanambo

Collector's name

Vadon J.

Collection date

1960-06-01/1960-06-30

Geographic coordinates

15° 22' 0.0012'' S ; 49° 37' 0.0012'' E

-15.366667 ; 49.616667

Determination

Osternus (Microcalydonis) alternatus Ardoin, 1974