A new termitophilous genus of Lomechusini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Brazil, and the ecological niche modeling of its host association
Citation details
Scientific scope
Taxonomic coverage: Subfamily — Complete; Tribe — Complete; Genus — Complete; Species — Complete; Subspecies — Not applicable
Country: Brazil
Reported localities: Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Southern Espinhaço Range
Work type: research article, new genus, new species, termitophily, ecological niche modeling
Keywords: Campo rupestre, Cornitermes cumulans, Rove beetle, Neotropical, Termitophily, Termitozyrina
Verification and provenance
Bibliographic identity verified from official sources
Scientific metadata: Partial · Status definitions
Confirmed and represented
- The represented path from subfamily Aleocharinae through tribe Lomechusini, genus Guaranguera and species Guaranguera zilbermani is confirmed by the official source.
- The reported Brazilian localities are source-supported.
- The publisher assigns Volume 81 and article number 188; no separate issue number is assigned.
Limits and unresolved fields
- The new genus is reported as incertae sedis at subtribal rank; subtribes are not represented in the current public schema.
Sources checked
- primary publisher article page · Official source · checked