Euxenister
There are three species in this myrmecophilous genus of Histeridae. All are from the New World and are found in army ant nests.
Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
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Euxenister asperatus | Reichensperger, 1923 | Eciton quadriglume | Brazil | |
Euxenister caroli | Reichensperger, 1923 | Eciton burchellii | Brazil, Costa Rica | runs in emigration on foot; attached to pupa or larva carried by a worker; rides on underside of minor, intermediate and submajor worker, body upside down |
Euxenister wheeleri | Mann, 1925 | Eciton hamatum | Panama | primarily runs in emigration on foot; rarely attached to larva or booty carried by a worker; rides on underside of workers, upside down; once attached to host male gaster |
REFERENCES
- Akre, Roger D., 1968: The behavior of Euxenister and Pulvinister, histerid beetles associated with army ants,. Pan Pac Entomol 44(2): 87-101