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Myrmecophilus quadrispinus
| Myrmecophilus quadrispinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Myrmecophilidae |
| Genus: | Myrmecophilus |
| Species: | M. quadrispinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecophilus quadrispinus Perkins, 1899 | |
Diagnosis
Subgenus: Paramyrmecophilus
Description
Distribution
Hawaii, Samoan Islands, Loyalty Islands (Lifou), New Caledonia, Réunion
Biology
tramp species Ant host: Anoplolepis gracilipes, Pheidole megacephala, Solenopsis geminata
REFERENCES
- Hugel S, Blard F. (2005) Présence de Grillons du genre Myrmecophilus à l’île de la Réunion (Orthoptera, Myrmecophilinae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 110: 387–389.
- Hsu, P.-W., Hugel, S., Wetterer, J.K., Tseng, S.-P., Ooi, C.-S.M., Lee, C.-Y., Yang, C.-C.S. 2020. Ant crickets (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) associated with the invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): evidence for cryptic species and potential co-introduction with hosts. Myrmecological News 30: 103-129 (doi:10.25849/myrmecol.news_030:103).