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Bycrea
This is a myrmecophilous genus of Tenebrionidae with one species.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bycrea villosa | Pascoe,1868 | Atta mexicana | Arizona; Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala |
REFERENCES
- Navarrete-Heredia, J. L. 2001. Beetles associated with Atta and Acromymex ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Attini). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 127:381–429.
- Rojas, P. 1988. Nota sobre una poblacion de Bycrea villosa Pascoe (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) en los detritos de Atta mexicana (F. Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Folia Entomológica Mexicana 76:73–88.
- Steiner W.E. (2004) The first records of Bycrea villosa Pascoe (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the United States, Central America and Colombia and notes on its association with leaf-cutting ants. The Coleopterists Bulletin 58: 329-334.