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Helavadites
There are five species in this myrmecophilous genus of Histeridae.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helavadites elegantulus | (Reichensperger, 1939) | ants | BRAZIL, ARGENTINA |
| Helavadites gibbidorsum | (J.E.F.Schmidt, 1893) | ants | SURINAME, FRENCH GUIANA, BRAZIL (AMAPA, PARÁ, BAHIA) |
| Helavadites manicus | (Reichensperger, 1939) | ants | COSTA RICA |
| Helavadites nanus | (Reichensperger, 1939) | ants | COSTA RICA |
| Helavadites obscurus | (Reichensperger, 1939) | ants | COSTA RICA, PANAMA |
REFERENCES
- Reichensperger, A. (1939) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Myrmecophilen- und Termitophilenfauna Brasiliens und Costa Ricas. VI. (Col. Hist. Staph.). Revista de Entomologia, 10 (1).
- Schmidt, J. (1893) Myrmecophile Histeriden aus Amerika. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 1893 (1).
- Tishechkin, A.K. (2007) Phylogenetic revision of the genus Mesynodites (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Hetaeriinae) with descriptions of new tribes, genera and species. Sociobiology, 49 (1).