Geomysaprinus formicus

(Hinton, 1935)

clown beetle

Geomysaprinus formicus is a of clown beetle in the Histeridae, first described by Hinton in 1935. It belongs to the Geomysaprinus, a group of small histerid beetles often associated with colonies and their nests. The species has been documented in parts of the southern United States and Mexico.

Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) formicus (10.3897-zookeys.675.12690) Figure 22 by Lackner T (2017) Redescription of the enigmatic neotropical inquiline Paramyrmetes foveipennis Bruch, 1929 with notes on myrmecophily (Coleoptera, Histeridae) in the Saprininae subfamily. ZooKeys 675: 57-73. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.675.12690. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Geomysaprinus formicus: //d͡ʒiːoʊˈmaɪsəˌpraɪnəs ˈfɔrmɪkəs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Louisiana, USA, and Mexico. Present in Middle America and North America broadly.

Host Associations

Formica - unknownThe epithet 'formicus' suggests a possible association with ants of the Formica, though this relationship has not been confirmed in available sources.

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'formicus' derives from the Latin word for (formica), suggesting the may have been named for an observed or hypothesized association with ant colonies, a common trait in the Geomysaprinus.