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Samiriamorpha
This is a myrmecophilous genus of Carabidae (Paussinae) beetles with one described species. Samiriamorpha have been found in the arboreal nests of Azteca ants (Erwin and Geraci 2008).
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samiriamorpha grace | Erwin & Grace, 2008 | ants | Peru |
REFERENCES
- Erwin, T.L.; Geraci, C.J. 2008: New genera of Pseudomorphini (Insecta: Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the Western Hemisphere. Pp. 77-100 in: Penev, L.; Erwin, T.L.; Assmann, T. (eds), Back to the Roots and back to the future: towards a new synthesis between taxonomic, ecological, and biogeographical approaches in carabidology. Proceedings of the XIII European Carabidologists Meeting, Blagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, Bulgaria.