Abstract
Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, gen. n. and sp. n., (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is described from Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo based on specimens collected from a Crematogaster difformis ant nest in the myrmecophytic epiphytic fern genus Platycerium. Pterobius belongs to the tribe Eupariini and is closely related to the Indo-Australian genus Cnematoplatys.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 49-54 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | ZooKeys |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | SPEC. ISSUE 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 23 2010 |
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- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
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A new genus and species of myrmecophilous aphodiine beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the myrmecophytic epiphyte Platycerium sp. (Polypodiaceae) in the Bornean rainforest canopy. / Maruyama, Munetoshi.
In: ZooKeys, Vol. 34, No. SPEC. ISSUE 2, 23.04.2010, p. 49-54.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A new genus and species of myrmecophilous aphodiine beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the myrmecophytic epiphyte Platycerium sp. (Polypodiaceae) in the Bornean rainforest canopy
AU - Maruyama, Munetoshi
PY - 2010/4/23
Y1 - 2010/4/23
N2 - Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, gen. n. and sp. n., (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is described from Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo based on specimens collected from a Crematogaster difformis ant nest in the myrmecophytic epiphytic fern genus Platycerium. Pterobius belongs to the tribe Eupariini and is closely related to the Indo-Australian genus Cnematoplatys.
AB - Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, gen. n. and sp. n., (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is described from Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo based on specimens collected from a Crematogaster difformis ant nest in the myrmecophytic epiphytic fern genus Platycerium. Pterobius belongs to the tribe Eupariini and is closely related to the Indo-Australian genus Cnematoplatys.
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JO - ZooKeys
JF - ZooKeys
SN - 1313-2989
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