Biology:Ptichopus angulatus
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Ptichopus angulatus | |
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| Ptichopus angulatus, adult | |
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Ptichopus |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PtichopusP. angulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/PtichopusPtichopus angulatus (Percheron, 1835)
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| Synonyms | |
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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]
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References
- ↑ "Ptichopus angulatus (Percheron, 1835)". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4Q7KJ.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 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
