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Vatesus
This is a myrmecophilous genus of Staphylinidae with twenty seven species. Most are assumed to be inquilines in the nests of ants. Their biology is relatively unknown and their relationships with ants is a mystery.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatesus amapaensis | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus argentinus | (Bruch, 1932) | ants | Argentina, Brazil | |
| Vatesus berghoffae | Kistner, 2006 | Cheliomyrmex morosus | Panama | |
| Vatesus brasiliensis | Seevers, 1958 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus brevicornis | (Wasmann, 1925) | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus cincinnati | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus clypeatus | (Wasmann, 1887) | ants | Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama | |
| Vatesus gemellus | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus gigas | (Wasmann, 1909) | ants | Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica | |
| Vatesus goeldii | (Wasmann, 1900) | ants | Brazil, Peru | |
| Vatesus goianus | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil, Costa Rica | |
| Vatesus gracilis | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus latitans | Sharp, 1876 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus limulus | (Wasmann, 1900) | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus lucidus | (Mann, 1926) | ants | Costa Rica | |
| Vatesus mexicanus | (Bernhauer, 1917) | ants | Mexico | |
| Vatesus paraguayensis | Seevers, 1958 | ants | Paraguay | |
| Vatesus perplexus | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus praedatorius | Seevers, 1958 | ants | ||
| Vatesus punctipennis | (Bernhauer, 1917) | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus rettenmeyeri | Seevers, 1958 | ants | Brazil, Panama | |
| Vatesus rufus | (Wasmann, 1909) | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus schneirlai | Seevers, 1958 | ants | Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama | |
| Vatesus schuppii | (Wasmann, 1890) | ants | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay | |
| Vatesus simulans | Borgmeier, 1961 | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus splendidus | (Wasmann, 1925) | ants | Brazil | |
| Vatesus trilobita | (Wasmann, 1894) | ants | Brazil, Paraguay |
REFERENCES
- Borgmeier, T. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der ecitophilen Staphyliniden-Gattung Vatesus Sharp, nebst Beschreibung von sieben neuen Arten (Col. Staphylinidae). Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 33 (2): 189-208. (1961).
- Bruch, C. Algunos estafilínidos de Misiones (Coleoptera). Physis [Buenos Aires], 11 (38): 1-8. (1932).
- Kistner, D. H. In: Kistner, D. H. & S. M. Berghoff. First species of Vatesus captured with Cheliomyrmex (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology, 48 (2): 385-394. (2006).
- Mann, W. M. Guests of Eciton hamatum (Fab.) collected by Professor W. M. Wheeler. Psyche, 32 (3): 166-177. (1925).
- Seevers, C. H. A revision of the Vatesini, a tribe of Neotropical myrmecophiles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 8: 181-202. (1958).
- Wasmann, E. Die Ameisenmimikry; ein exakter Beitrag zum Mimikryproblem und zur Theorie der Anpassung. Abhandlungen zur Theoretischen Biologie, 19: i-xii, 1-164, pls. 1-3. (1925).