Austrospirachtha

Austrospirachtha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Aleocharinae
Tribe: Corotocini
Subtribe: Corotocina
Genus: Austrospirachtha
Watson, 1973
Species

Austrospirachtha is a genus of rove beetle in the tribe Corotocini.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Austrospirachtha". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  2. ↑ Pallardy, Richard (6 September 2023). "Beetle grows 'termite' on back to steal food". Science.org.
  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. PMID 38221085.
  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.