Abstract
Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilusyukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermesformosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collected from C. formosanus nests in the Nansei Archipelago, between Kyushu and Taiwan. Here, were report their existence in nests in the coastal regions of Wakayama Prefecture, Central Japan. A review of published records strongly supports the hypothesis that Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu and the coastal areas of Kii Peninsular of Honshu, constitute, at least, part of the natural geographic range of C. formosanus.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 605-616 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Sociobiology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 19 2012 |
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Discovery of two aleocharine staphylinid species (Coleoptera) associated with coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a review of the possible natural distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and surrounding Countries. / Maruyama, Munetoshi; Kanao, Taisuke; Iwata, Ryûtarô.
In: Sociobiology, Vol. 59, No. 3, 19.07.2012, p. 605-616.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Discovery of two aleocharine staphylinid species (Coleoptera) associated with coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera
T2 - Rhinotermitidae) from Central Japan, with a review of the possible natural distribution of C. formosanus in Japan and surrounding Countries
AU - Maruyama, Munetoshi
AU - Kanao, Taisuke
AU - Iwata, Ryûtarô
PY - 2012/7/19
Y1 - 2012/7/19
N2 - Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilusyukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermesformosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collected from C. formosanus nests in the Nansei Archipelago, between Kyushu and Taiwan. Here, were report their existence in nests in the coastal regions of Wakayama Prefecture, Central Japan. A review of published records strongly supports the hypothesis that Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu and the coastal areas of Kii Peninsular of Honshu, constitute, at least, part of the natural geographic range of C. formosanus.
AB - Two termitophilous staphylinid beetles, Japanophilus hojoi Maruyama & Iwata and Sinophilusyukoae Maruyama & Iwata (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) are known to inhabit nests of a termite species, Coptotermesformosanus Shiraki (Rhinotermitidae). Previously, these beetles had only been collected from C. formosanus nests in the Nansei Archipelago, between Kyushu and Taiwan. Here, were report their existence in nests in the coastal regions of Wakayama Prefecture, Central Japan. A review of published records strongly supports the hypothesis that Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu and the coastal areas of Kii Peninsular of Honshu, constitute, at least, part of the natural geographic range of C. formosanus.
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