Brachygluta
Thomson, 1859
ant-loving beetles
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8Brachygluta is a of ant-loving beetles (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) containing over 80 described . These small rove beetles are of mites. The Nearctic fauna has been revised, with 29 species recognized in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Brachygluta: /ˌbrækɪˈɡluːtə/
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Identification
Small-bodied pselaphine rove beetles with reduced typical of the . Males of Nearctic can be identified using the key in Chandler & Bückle (2015), which groups species into nine species-groups based on male genitalia and other structural characters.
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Distribution
Nearctic region (USA and Mexico): 29 documented, with detailed distributions provided for each. Palearctic records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (GBIF).
Diet
of mites.
Behavior
-loving: associated with ant colonies (myrmecophilous).
Ecological Role
of mites in soil and leaf litter ; myrmecophilous associations suggest role in nest .
Similar Taxa
- NisaFormerly synonymized with Brachygluta but reinstated as subgenus by Chandler & Bückle (2015); distinguished by structural characters