Myrmedonota aidani
Maruyama & Klimaszewski, 2008
Myrmedonota aidani is a in the , described in 2008. Like other members of its , it is likely associated with colonies, though specific ecological details for this species remain undocumented. The species is known from limited collection records in eastern North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Myrmedonota aidani: /mɪrˌmɛdəˈnoʊtə ˈaɪdənaɪ/
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Distribution
Recorded from Ontario, Canada and Ohio, USA.
Similar Taxa
- Myrmedonota xipeSame ; M. xipe is known from southern Mexico and has documented -associated predatory , whereas M. aidani occurs in eastern North America with no published ecological studies.
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Taxonomic Note
The Myrmedonota belongs to the subtribe Myrmedoniina within the tribe Lomechusini, a group of aleocharine characterized by myrmecophilous (-associated) lifestyles.