Discovery of termitophilous rove beetles associated with Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus in Taiwan, with the first larval description for the tribe Termitohospitini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Stránky 77-87
DOI 10.37520/aemnp.2020.005
Klíčová slova Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Rhinotermitidae, social insect symbionts, termitophiles, Taiwan
Citace LIANG, Wei-Ren, MARUYAMA, Munetoshi, KANAO, Taisuke, IWATA, Ryûtarô a LI, Hou-Feng. Discovery of termitophilous rove beetles associated with Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus in Taiwan, with the first larval description for the tribe Termitohospitini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2020, 60(1), 77-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2020.005. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicals/aemnp/60-1/discovery-of-termitophilous-rove-beetles-associated-with-formosan-subterranean-termite-coptotermes-formosanus-in-taiwan-with-the-first-larval-description-for-the-tribe-termitohospitini-coleoptera-staphylinidae
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2020/60/1

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, 1909 (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae), is a well-known pest of wood structures. Its native range has been widely investigated for potential implications for pest control strategies. Termitophilous staphylinid species of the genera Japanophilus Maruyama & Iwata, 2002 and Sinophilus Kistner, 1985 found in nests of C. formosanus have been used to infer the native range of their host termite. Herein, we extend the range of these two genera to include Taiwan, the type locality of C. formosanus. Taiwanese specimens were identified as J. hojoi Maruyama & Iwata, 2002 and S. yukoae Maruyama & Iwata, 2002 based on morphological and molecular data. The first-instar larva of J. hojoib is described, the first known immature stage of the tribe Termitohospitini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae).

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