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Megalostomis
There is one species in this myrmecophilous genus.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megalostomis dimidata | (Lacordaire) | Atta mexicana, Atta texana | Neotropical |
REFERENCES
- Agrain FA (2010) Systematic revision of the genus Megalostomis and phylogenetic analysis of the subtribe Megalostomina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). PhD Thesis, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (PROBIOL), Mendoza.
- Agrain FA, Buffington ML, Chaboo CS, Chamorro ML, Schöller M. Leaf beetles are ant-nest beetles: the curious life of the juvenile stages of case-bearers (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae). Zookeys. 2015 Dec 17;(547):133-64.
- Navarrete-Heredia JL (2001) Beetles Associated with Atta and Acromyrmex Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Attini). Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 127: 381–429.
- Waller DA, Moser JC (1990) Invertebrate enemies and nest associates of the leaf-cutting ant Atta texana (Buckley) (Formicidae, Attini). In: Vander Meer RK, Jaffe K, Cedeno A (Eds) Applied Myrmecology: a World perspective. Westview Press, 255–273.