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Coscinoptera
There are two species in this myrmecophilous genus.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coscinoptera dominicana | (Fabricius), | Camponotus | Wyoming | |
| Coscinoptera vittigera | (LeConte) | Formica fusca |
REFERENCES
- Agrain FA, Buffington ML, Chaboo CS, Chamorro ML, Schöller M. Leaf beetles are ant-nest beetles: the curious life of the juvenile stages of case-bearers (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae). Zookeys. 2015 Dec 17;(547):133-64.
- Cockerell TDA (1891) Case-making coleopterous larvae. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, 2nd series-vol II 27: 190–191.
- Riley CV (1874b) The Dominican case bearer – Coscinoptera dominicana (Fabr.). Annual Report on the Noxious, Beneficial and Other Insects of the State of Missouri, Jefferson City, 127–131.