Conoplectus
Brendel, 1888
Species Guides
2Conoplectus is a of ant-loving beetles in the Staphylinidae, established by Brendel in 1888. The genus contains five described , all described or redescribed by Carlton in 1983 except for C. canaliculatus, which was originally described by LeConte in 1849. Members of this genus belong to the Pselaphinae, a diverse group of small rove beetles commonly associated with ants and other social insects.
Pronunciation
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Host Associations
- ants - associated withAnt-loving beetles (myrmecophiles); specific nature of association unknown for this
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Taxonomic history
Four of the five (C. acornus, C. bicentennialus, C. excavoides, and C. susae) were described by Carlton in 1983, suggesting a relatively recent taxonomic revision of the . The fifth species, C. canaliculatus, was originally described by LeConte in 1849 under a different genus and later transferred to Conoplectus.
Observation rarity
As of the source data, only 3 observations were recorded on iNaturalist, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.