Cyclechinus

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There are two species in this myrmecophilous genus of Histeridae.

List of Cyclechinus and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution
Cyclechinus amphibolus Reichensperger, 1935 ants Costa Rica
Cyclechinus raucus Bickhardt, 1917 ants French Guiana

REFERENCES

  • Bickhardt, H. (1917) Coleoptera. Fam. Histeridae, pp. 113-302, pls. 1-15. In: Wytsman, P. (ed.). Genera insectorum. Fascicule 166b. M. Nijhoff, The Hague.
  • Reichensperger A. Neue Beiträge zur Artenkenntnis und zur Lebensweise myrmekophiler Histeriden. Verh d III int Kongr Ent (Zürich). 1926;2:184–203.
  • Reichensperger, A. (1935) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Myrmekophilenfauna Brasiliens und Costa Ricas III (Col. Staphyl. Hist.). Arbeiten über Morphologische und Taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem, 2 (3).