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Ecitocryptus
There are three species in this myrmecophilous genus of Staphylinidae beetle.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecitocryptus inopinatus | Borgmeier, 1931 | Eciton | Brazil | |
| Ecitocryptus kungae | Kistner, 2006 | Eciton burchellii | Costa Rica | |
| Ecitocryptus sulcatus | Bormgeier, 1930 | Eciton | Brazil |
REFERENCES
- Borgmeier, T. 1930. Zwei neue Gattungen ecitophiler aleocharinen (Col., Staph.). Zoologischer anzeiger 92: 165–178. [original description: p. 173]
- Borgmeier, T. 1931. Sobre alguns coleopteros ecitophilos do Brasil (Staphylinidae). Revista de entomologia 1: 355–367. [original description: p. 363]
- Kistner, D.H. 2006. Ecitocryptus kungae - A new species of Myrmecophile from Costa Rica (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Sociobiology 47(3): 677–685. [original description: p. 677]