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Sphaerocetum
There is one species in this myrmecophilous genus of Hydrophilidae.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphaerocetum malayanum | Fikáček, 2010 | Camponotus, Crematogaster | Malaysia |
REFERENCES
- Fikáček, M. 2010: Sphaerocetum gen. n., a new genus of the Protosternini from Peninsular Malaysia (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae). Zootaxa 2601: 28–36.
- Fikacek M., Maruyama M., Komatsu T., von Beeren C., Vondráček D. & Short A. E. Z. 2014. Protosternini (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) corroborated as monophyletic and its larva described for the first time: a review of the myrmecophilous genus Sphaerocetum. Invertebrate Systematics