New Distributional Records for Platystethus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) with Notes on the Biology of P. americanus

Hu, Guan Yu; Frank, J. Howard

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“…We observed many adults and larvae of A. amicus aggregating on putrid polypore in autumn and obtained several adults from litter in early summer for laboratory rearing. Based on these facts, A. amicus is considered to use decaying plant matter as a habitat, similar to the temporary use of cattle dung reported in Platystethus americanus (Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) (Hu & Frank 1995).…”

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Establishment of a laboratory‐rearing technique for the rove beetle Anotylus amicus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with investigations of its life cycle, behavior and morphological variations

Okuzono

Tokuda

2022

Entomological Science

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Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are one of the largest families in Coleoptera. Although the ecological features of rove beetles are important subjects in terms of understanding their diversification processes, laboratoryrearing studies have only been conducted for a few species to date. In this study, we established a continuous rearing method for Anotylus amicus (Bernhauer, 1923) (Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) using bell cricket food. In addition, its life cycle, behavior and morphological variations were investigated using the rearing technique. The mean duration of egg, first, second and third instars, prepupa and pupa were 4.3, 4.0, 4.0, 7.8, 1.7 and 4.7 days at 24 C, respectively. Adults and larvae used substrate, food and excrement for nesting. Mate guarding by males and associated male-male combat were observed. Head width and body size sexually varied; most males were larger than females, but some were comparable to females. Many individuals possessed undeveloped short hindwings, while some, especially large females, had long ones. As A. amicus can be reared simply, have a fairly short generation period, and exhibit interesting behavioral and morphological characteristics, A. amicus is suitable for clarifying the ecological aspects of rove beetles.

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“…Females of A. amicus created egg chambers and their mature larvae created pupal chambers in the substrate. These behaviors are similar to Platystethus, which inhabits paper substrates or cow dung (Palomino & Dale 1989;Hu & Frank 1995). As with many Anotylus species, A. amicus displayed sexual and intramale variations in head width.…”

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Establishment of a laboratory‐rearing technique for the rove beetle Anotylus amicus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with investigations of its life cycle, behavior and morphological variations

Okuzono

Tokuda

2022

Entomological Science

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“…Although most Oxytelinae are saprophagous that feed on decaying plants and algae (Thayer 2005;Makranczy 2006), the predator behavior has been found in adults and larvae of two subsocial Platystethus that live on cattle dung (Palomino & Dale 1989;Hu & Frank 1995). However, the range food of these oxyteline is not clear, and it has been not possible to known if they are coprophagous, mycophagous, predators (Hu & Frank 1995), or a combination of all. In the case of P. amayae López-García & Marín-Gómez sp.…”

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Description and notes on natural history of a new species of Parosus Sharp, 1887 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae) living in floral bracts of Columnea medicinalis L. (Gesneriaceae)

López‐García

Marín-Gómez

2018

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A new species of the recently revised genus Parosus is described, P. amayae López-García Marín-Gómez sp. nov., from adult and larval specimens collected in bracts of Columnea medicinalis in the Natural Reserve Río Ñambí (Southwestern Colombia). Observations on the interaction with the plant, subsocial behavior, and population density are presented and discussed. Adults and larvae apparently live together and feed on eggs and larvae of flies that develop inside the decomposing fruits of C. medicinalis. The new species is illustrated by color habitus photos, as well as its L1 and L3 larvae, male and female genitalia are depicted by line drawings.

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New Distributional Records for Platystethus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) with Notes on the Biology of P. americanus

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Establishment of a laboratory‐rearing technique for the rove beetle Anotylus amicus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with investigations of its life cycle, behavior and morphological variations

Establishment of a laboratory‐rearing technique for the rove beetle Anotylus amicus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with investigations of its life cycle, behavior and morphological variations

Description and notes on natural history of a new species of Parosus Sharp, 1887 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae) living in floral bracts of Columnea medicinalis L. (Gesneriaceae)

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