Austrospirachtha

<i>Austrospirachtha</i>

Austrospirachtha

Genus of beetle

Austrospirachtha is a genus of rove beetle in the tribe Corotocini.[1][2][3]

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The type species of the genus, A. mimetes has an elongated abdomen that is bent over the body with appendages that give it a termite like appearance. They are thought to live within the nests of termites of the genus Nasutitermes.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Austrospirachtha". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  2. [2]
    Pallardy, Richard (6 September 2023). "Beetle grows 'termite' on back to steal food". Science.org.
  3. [3]
    Zilberman, Bruno; Pires-Silva, Carlos M. (2023-08-23). "A new species and morphological notes on the remarkable termitophilous genus Austrospirachtha Watson from Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)". Zootaxa. 5336 (3): 424–432. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5336.3.8. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. [4]
    Watson, J. A. L. (1973). "Austrospirachtha mimetes, a new termitophilous Corotocine from Northern Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylindae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 12 (4): 307–310. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1973.tb01678.x. ISSN 1326-6756.


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