Megalopaussus

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There is one species in this myrmecophilous genus of Carabidae.

List of Megalopaussus and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Megalopaussus amplipennis Lea, 1906 Notostigma Australia

REFERENCES

  • Geiselhardt SF, Peschke K, Nagel P. A review of myrmecophily in ant nest beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae): linking early observations with recent findings. Naturwissenschaften. 2007 Nov;94(11):871-94.
  • Lea AM. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part VIII. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 31: 195-227 pl. XVIII [217] (1906)