Systematics of rove beetles (<scp>C</scp>oleoptera: <scp>S</scp>taphylinidae: <scp>A</scp>leocharinae) associated with <i><scp>H</scp>odotermopsis sjostedti</i> (<scp>I</scp>soptera: <scp>T</scp>ermopsidae)

Kanao, Taisuke; Maruyama, Munetoshi; Iwata, Ryûtarô

doi:10.1111/ens.12079

Cited by 2 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…( d ) was previously published in ref. 65. ( f , g ) Living termitophiles inside termite nests: Schedolimulus komatsui on carton wall of Schedorhinotermes sp.…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence for social parasitism of early insect societies by Cretaceous rove beetles

2016

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The evolution of eusociality in ants and termites propelled both insect groups to their modern ecological dominance. Yet, eusociality also fostered the evolution of social parasitism—an adverse symbiosis, in which the superorganismal colonies formed by these insects are infiltrated by a profusion of invertebrate species that target nest resources. Predominant among these are the aleocharine rove beetles (Staphylinidae), a vast and ecologically diverse subfamily with numerous morphologically and behaviourally specialized socially parasitic lineages. Here, we report a fossil aleocharine, Mesosymbion compactus gen. et sp. nov., in Burmese amber (∼99 million years old), displaying specialized anatomy that is a hallmark of social parasites. Mesosymbion coexisted in the Burmese palaeofauna with stem-group ants and termites that provide the earliest indications of eusociality in both insect groups. We infer that the advent of eusociality led automatically and unavoidably to selection for social parasitism. The antiquity and adaptive flexibility of aleocharines made them among the first organisms to engage in this type of symbiosis.

show abstract

“…( d ) was previously published in ref. 65. ( f , g ) Living termitophiles inside termite nests: Schedolimulus komatsui on carton wall of Schedorhinotermes sp.…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence for social parasitism of early insect societies by Cretaceous rove beetles

2016

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In contrast to the behavior of Hodotermopsiphila species, H. gloriosus and Y. iwatai actively followed and crawled underneath the host termites (Kanao et al . ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…These characteristics support the monophyletic relationship among the three limuloid species (Kanao et al . ). Although the body form of Hodotermopsiphila species is largely different from that of the limuloid species, they also share the above characteristics except for the membranous mentum.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…iwatai are distributed in Yaku‐shima, Japan, and T. formosanus is reported from Taiwan and Laos (Naomi & Terayama ; Naomi & Hirono ; Kanao et al . ). These beetles are characterized by a limuloid body, which is a convergent trait for symbionts of social insects (Kistner ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The colony of dump‐wood termite, Hodotermopsis sjostedti Holmgren, 1911 (Isoptera: Termopsidae), hosts three rove beetle species of three monotypic genera, Hodotermophilus gloriosus Naomi & Terayama, 1986, Yakuus iwatai Kanao & Maruyama in Kanao et al , , and Termophidoholus formosanus Naomi & Hirono, . Hodotermophilus gloriosus and Y .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Description of a new genus with four new species of termite‐guest rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) associated with Hodotermopsis sjostedti (Isoptera: Termopsidae)

Kanao

2017

Entomological Science

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hodotermopsiphila gen. nov. is described to include four termitophilous species: H. maruyamai sp. nov. (Yaku‐shima, Japan), H. nitens sp. nov. (Yaku‐shima, Japan), H. longisetosa sp. nov. (Taiwan), and H. sugayai sp. nov. (Taiwan and northern Laos). These species are associated with the damp‐wood termite, Hodotermopsis sjostedti Holmgren, 1911. Hodotermopsiphila species share possible apomorphic character states with three termitophilous species, Hodotermophilus gloriosus, Yakuus iwatai, and Termophidoholus formosanus, which are also associated with H. sjostedti.

show abstract

Systematics of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) associated with Hodotermopsis sjostedti (Isoptera: Termopsidae)

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Evidence for social parasitism of early insect societies by Cretaceous rove beetles

Evidence for social parasitism of early insect societies by Cretaceous rove beetles

Description of a new genus with four new species of termite‐guest rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) associated with Hodotermopsis sjostedti (Isoptera: Termopsidae)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About