Arupaia

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There is a single species in this myrmecophilous genus of Scarabaeidae.

List of Arupaia and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Arupaia friedenreichi Harold, 1870 Solenopsis geminata Brazil

REFERENCES

  • Stebnicka, Z. T. 1999. Neotropical Eupariini: New and little known genera and species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 106: 285‑300.
  • Stebnicka, Z. T. 2007. New species of Iarupea Martínez and morphological specializations among related taxa associated with ants and termites (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Eupariini). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 114(3): 573-590.