Ceratoderus

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This is a myrmecophilous genus of Carabidae (Paussinae) beetles with twelve described species.

List of Ceratoderus and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Ceratoderus akikoae Maruyama, 2014 ants Viet Nam
Ceratoderus anthicoides Bednařík, 2023 ants Philippines
Ceratoderus bifasciatus Kollar, 1836 ants India, Pakistan
Ceratoderus fukuii Maruyama, 2018 ants Laos
Ceratoderus jendeki Maruyama, 2014 ants Laos
Ceratoderus kalamensis Bednařík, 2023 ants Sulawesi
Ceratoderus kentaroi Maruyama, 2014 ants Viet Nam
Ceratoderus klapperichi Reichenspenger, 1954 ants Afghanistan, India
Ceratoderus oberthueri Gestro, 1901 ants India
Ceratoderus palpalis Reichensperger, 1935 ants Indonesia
Ceratoderus tonkinensis Wasmann, 1921 ants China
Ceratoderus venustus Hisamatsu, 1963 ants Japan
Ceratoderus yunnanensis Maruyama, 2014 ants China

REFERENCES

  • Bednařík M. New species of Ceratoderus and Melanospilus from Southeast Asia (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae). Zootaxa. 2023 Mar 31;5258(5):537-547.
  • Gestro, R. 1901. Catalogo sistematico dei Paussidi. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, (vol. 40=) ser. 2, vol. 20, pp. 811-850, figs.
  • Hisamatsu, S., 1963. A new species of Ceratoderus Westwood from Japan (Coleoptera: Paussidae). Trans. Shikoku Entoml. Soc., 7: 112-113.
  • Kollar, V., 1836. Species insectorum coleopterorum novae. Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturg., 2: 327-336, pl. 31.
  • Maruyama, Munetoshi. 2018. Ceratoderus fukuii sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae) from Laos. Japanese journal of systematic entomology 24(2): 324–326.