2018
DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v65i1.1942
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Abstract: Inter-specific symbiotic links are often reinforced by morphological, physiological, or behavioural trait modification undergone by the associated species. In some cases, such as in physogastric termitophile staphylinids, such modifications do facilitate the social interaction. Here we inspect chemical traits of the physogastric staphylinid Corotoca melantho (Insecta: Coleoptera) and its termite host Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Insecta: Blattodea: Isoptera), aiming to verify whether staphylinids resemble th… Show more

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“…Striking integrating strategies can be found in Coleoptera: Staphylinidae (Seevers, 1957;Kistner, 1982;Howard et al, 1982) and, among these beetles, Corotoca melantho Shiødte, 1853 (Aleocharinae: Corotocini) stands out as a prime example. On top of that, C. melantho individuals also share cuticular hydrocarbons with their host (Rosa et al, 2018), extending to chemical traits the host-guest similarity already achieved through shape congruence. On top of that, C. melantho individuals also share cuticular hydrocarbons with their host (Rosa et al, 2018), extending to chemical traits the host-guest similarity already achieved through shape congruence.…”
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“…Striking integrating strategies can be found in Coleoptera: Staphylinidae (Seevers, 1957;Kistner, 1982;Howard et al, 1982) and, among these beetles, Corotoca melantho Shiødte, 1853 (Aleocharinae: Corotocini) stands out as a prime example. On top of that, C. melantho individuals also share cuticular hydrocarbons with their host (Rosa et al, 2018), extending to chemical traits the host-guest similarity already achieved through shape congruence. On top of that, C. melantho individuals also share cuticular hydrocarbons with their host (Rosa et al, 2018), extending to chemical traits the host-guest similarity already achieved through shape congruence.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…As with some limuloid termitophile Aleocharinae , physogastric C. melantho individuals share cuticular hydrocarbons with their host but, unlike these limuloid forms, such a chemical similarity seems to be acquired rather than innate (Rosa et al, 2018). This trait also seems relevant to the integration of these beetles into the termite society.…”
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