Tituboea

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There are three species in this myrmecophilous genus.

List of Tituboea and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Tituboea biguttata (Olivier) Messor barbarus Neotropical
Tituboea macropus (Illiger) Plagiolepis
Tituboea octosignata (Fabricius) Aphaenogaster

REFERENCES

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