Polposipus herculeanus
| Polposipus herculeanus | |
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| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Polposipus |
| Species: | P. herculeanus
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| Polposipus herculeanus Solier, 1848
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Polposipus herculeanus, the Frégate Island giant tenebrionid beetle or Frégate beetle, is a flightless species of
London zoo. These populations are the descendants of two small populations taken from the wild several years apart. It is quite possible that it previously lived on other islands in the Seychelles, and it has been suggested that it could be reintroduced to other islands to reduce its vulnerability.[2] In captivity they have been recorded to live for up to seven years.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0963-1712.
Sources
- ARKive Images
- Nature Seychelles 2005. Giant Tenebrionid Beetle. Downloaded on 10 October 2009.
Amanda Ferguson & Paul Pearce-Kelly (2004). Management guidelines for the welfare of zoo animals: The Frégate Island giant tenebrionid beetle Polposipus herculeanus