Biology:Ptichopus angulatus

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Ptichopus angulatus
Ptichopus angulatus, adult
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PtichopusPtichopus angulatus
(Percheron, 1835)
Synonyms

Passalus angulatus Percheron, 1835

Ptichopus angulatus is a beetle of the family Passalidae. It is widely distributed in Central America and Mexico[1][2][3] and also reported from northern Colombia.[3] It is associated with nests of Atta leafcutter ants: all life stages live in the nest detritus.[2][3] The eyes are small and reduced.[2]

References

  1. "Ptichopus angulatus (Percheron, 1835)". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4Q7KJ. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Da Fonseca, Claudio R.V.; Reyes Castillo, Pedro (1994). "Nueva especie amazónica de Ptichopus Kaup". Acta Zoológica Mexicana. Nueva Serie 63: 1–6. doi:10.21829/azm.1994.63631944. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Schuster, Jack C. (1984). "Passalid beetle (Coleoptera: Passalidae) inhabitants of leaf-cutter ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) detritus". Florida Entomologist 67 (1): 175. doi:10.2307/3494119. 

Wikidata ☰ Q550400 entry