Pterobius

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There is a single species in this myrmecophilous genus of Scarabaeidae.

List of Pterobius and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, 2010 Crematogaster difformis Borneo

REFERENCES

  • Maruyama 2010. A new genus and species of myrmecophilous aphodiine beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the myrmecophytic epiphyte Platycerium sp. (Polypodiaceae) in the Bornean rainforest canopy. ZooKeys 34: 49-54