Alaudes

This is a myrmecophilous genus of Tenebrionidae with six species. Most are assumed to be inquilines in the nests of ants. Their biology is relatively unknown and their relationships with ants is a mystery.

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  Alaudes fallax

List of Alaudes and their Host Ants

Genus and species	Author and Year	Ant Host	Distribution	Notes
Alaudes alternata	Fall, 1928	ants	California
Alaudes fallax	Fall, 1928	ants	California
Alaudes setigera	Blaisdell, 1919	ants	California
Alaudes singularis	Horn, 1870	ants	California
Alaudes squamosa	Blaisdell, 1919	ants	California, Nevada
Alaudes testacea	Blaisdell, 1919	ants	California

REFERENCES

• Blaisdell, F. 1919. Studies in Alaudes (Coleoptera;Tenebrionidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society. vol. 45 (4): 307-313. PDF