Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries
Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilus yukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collect...
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doaj-e228440ca44a46ceb85cad43602bb89e2021-10-04T02:14:59ZengUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaSociobiology0361-65252447-80672014-09-0159310.13102/sociobiology.v59i3.534Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding CountriesRyutaro Iwata0College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilus yukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collected from C. formosanus nests in the Nansei Archipelago, between Kyushu and Taiwan. Here, were report their existence in nests in the coastal regions of Wakayama Prefecture, Central Japan. A review of published records strongly supports the hypothesis that Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu and the coastal areas of Kii Peninsular of Honshu, constitute, at least, part of the natural geographic range of C. formosanus. http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/534Aleocharine Staphylinid SpeciesRhinotermitidaeC. formosanus |
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Ryutaro Iwata Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries Sociobiology Aleocharine Staphylinid Species Rhinotermitidae C. formosanus |
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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries |
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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries |
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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries |
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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries |
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Discovery of Two Aleocharine Staphylinid Species (Coleoptera) Associated with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a Review of the Possible Natural Distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and Surrounding Countries |
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discovery of two aleocharine staphylinid species (coleoptera) associated with coptotermes formosanus (isoptera: rhinotermitidae) from central japan, with a review of the possible natural distribution of c. formosanus in japan and surrounding countries |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana |
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Sociobiology |
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Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilus yukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collected from C. formosanus nests in the Nansei Archipelago, between Kyushu and Taiwan. Here, were report their existence in nests in the coastal regions of Wakayama Prefecture, Central Japan. A review of published records strongly supports the hypothesis that Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu and the coastal areas of Kii Peninsular of Honshu, constitute, at least, part of the natural geographic range of C. formosanus.
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Aleocharine Staphylinid Species Rhinotermitidae C. formosanus |
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