Termitotroginae is a monotypic subfamily of the family Scarabaeidae, the scarab beetles. The only genus in the subfamily is Termititrox. A second genus, Aphodiocopris, Arrow, 1920, has been synonymised with Termitotrox. All known members of this subfamily are tiny, blind and flightless, and dwell within the fungal gardens of colonies of species of termite in Africa or tropical Asia.
Termitotrogins are characterised by having no eyes and no wings, and their pronotum and elytra have a distinctive patterning of ribs and grooves. The function of the beetles in the termite colony is unclear but it seems that they are likely to be obligatory termitophiles and somehow play an important role in the nest environment of their fungus-growing hosts.[1]
Speciesedit
The following species are included in the genus Termitotrox:[1]
Termitotrox ancoroides (Petrovitz, 1956) – Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Termitotrox consobrinus Reichensperger, 1915 – Republic of South Africa and KwazuluNatal
Termitotrox maynei Reichensperger, 1956 – Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Termitotrox minutus (Arrow, 1920) – India
Termitotrox monodi Paulian, 1947 – Ivory Coast
Termitotrox permirus Wasmann, 1918 – India
Termitotrox turkanicus Krikken, 2008 – Kenya
Termitotrox usambaricus Krikken, 2008 – Tanzania
Termitotrox vanbruggeni Krikken, 2008 – Kenya
Referencesedit
^ abcdKrikken, J. (2008). "Blind, flightless termitophiles of the genus Termitotrox in East Africa: three new species with a generic review (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Termitotroginae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 151: 65–75. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000251. ISSN 0040-7496.
^Maruyama, Munetoshi (2012). "Termitotrox cupido sp. n. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), a new termitophilous scarab species from the Indo-Chinese subregion, associated with Hypotermes termites". ZooKeys (254): 89–97. doi:10.3897/zookeys.254.4285. PMC3561921. PMID 23378817.
January 01, 1970
termitotroginae, monotypic, subfamily, family, scarabaeidae, scarab, beetles, only, genus, subfamily, termititrox, second, genus, aphodiocopris, arrow, 1920, been, synonymised, with, termitotrox, known, members, this, subfamily, tiny, blind, flightless, dwell,. Termitotroginae is a monotypic subfamily of the family Scarabaeidae the scarab beetles The only genus in the subfamily is Termititrox A second genus Aphodiocopris Arrow 1920 has been synonymised with Termitotrox All known members of this subfamily are tiny blind and flightless and dwell within the fungal gardens of colonies of species of termite in Africa or tropical Asia Termitotroginae Termitotrox cupido Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Family Scarabaeidae Subfamily Termitotroginae Genus Termitotrox Reichensperger 1915 1 Synonyms 1 Aphodiocopris Termitotrogins are characterised by having no eyes and no wings and their pronotum and elytra have a distinctive patterning of ribs and grooves The function of the beetles in the termite colony is unclear but it seems that they are likely to be obligatory termitophiles and somehow play an important role in the nest environment of their fungus growing hosts 1 Species editThe following species are included in the genus Termitotrox 1 Termitotrox ancoroides Petrovitz 1956 Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Termitotrox consobrinusReichensperger 1915 Republic of South Africa and KwazuluNatal Termitotrox cupidoMaruyama 2012 Cambodia 2 Termitotrox kenyensisPaulian 1985 Kenya Termitotrox mayneiReichensperger 1956 Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Termitotrox minutus Arrow 1920 India Termitotrox monodiPaulian 1947 Ivory Coast Termitotrox permirusWasmann 1918 India Termitotrox turkanicusKrikken 2008 Kenya Termitotrox usambaricusKrikken 2008 Tanzania Termitotrox vanbruggeniKrikken 2008 KenyaReferences edit a b c d Krikken J 2008 Blind flightless termitophiles of the genus Termitotrox in East Africa three new species with a generic review Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Termitotroginae Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151 65 75 doi 10 1163 22119434 900000251 ISSN 0040 7496 Maruyama Munetoshi 2012 Termitotrox cupido sp n Coleoptera Scarabaeidae a new termitophilous scarab species from the Indo Chinese subregion associated with Hypotermes termites ZooKeys 254 89 97 doi 10 3897 zookeys 254 4285 PMC 3561921 PMID 23378817 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Termitotroginae amp oldid 1186050670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
