Kanakopsis
There is a single species in this myrmecophilous genus of Histeridae.
This distinctive chlamydopsine resembles members of the Orectoscelis lineage. However, it is distinguished by the combination of a distinct prementum, 3-segmented labial palpi, lack of an accessory epipleural stria, and lack of any frontal or anterior pronotal processes. It also apparently has a visible, though recessed, scutellum. This character requires additional confirmation (Caterino 2006).
Genus and species | Author and Year | Host | Distribution | Notes |
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Kanakopsis amieuensis | Caterino, 2006 | New Caledonia |
REFERENCES
- Caterino, M. S. (2006). Chlamydopsinae from New Caledonia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52, 27–64.