Helluomorphoides texanus
Helluomorphoides texanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Beetle |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Helluomorphoides |
Species: | H. texanus |
Binomial name | |
Helluomorphoides texanus (Leconte, 1853) |
Diagnosis
The following combination of characters separates this species from other members of the genus : colour uniformly reddish brown, antennal segments 5-10 usually slightly wider than long, pronotum wider than long, discal striae of elytra biseriately punctate.
Description
Distribution
Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Mexico.
Biology
Raiding Neivamyrmex pilosus, Neivamyrmex harrisii and Neivamyrmex nigrescens army ants.
REFERENCES
- Ball, G.E. 1951. A note concerning the correct application of the generic name Helluomorpha Castelnau, 1834, and proposal of a new name. (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Helluonini). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 46: 135–136. BHL
- Plsek, Kroll and Watkins. 1969. Observations of Carabid Beetles, Helluomorphoides texanus, in columns of army ants and laboratory experiments on their behavior. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 42(4):452-456.