Sebaga

Raffray, 1891

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Sebaga is a of ant-loving beetles in the Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, tribe Jubini. It was established by Raffray in 1891. The genus contains a single described , Sebaga ocampi. These beetles are myrmecophilous, meaning they live in association with ants.

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How to pronounce Sebaga: /sɛˈbaː.ɡa/

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Similar Taxa

  • Other Pselaphinae generaAnt-loving beetles in the Pselaphinae share the trait of myrmecophily and small body size; precise identification requires examination of morphological characters such as foveal patterns on the and pronotum, and genitalia structure

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Taxonomic status

The Sebaga is , containing only the S. ocampi. It belongs to the tribe Jubini within the speciose Pselaphinae of rove beetles.

Etymology

The name 'Sebaga' and epithet 'ocampi' do not have widely documented etymologies in available literature.

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