Decarthron
Brendel, 1865
Species Guides
6- Decarthron abnorme(ant eating beetle)
- Decarthron discolor(ant-loving beetle)
- Decarthron laurenticum
- Decarthron longulum(ant-loving beetle)
- Decarthron stigmosum(ant-loving beetle)
- Decarthron velutinum(ant-loving beetle)
Decarthron is a of ant-loving beetles (myrmecophiles) in the rove beetle Staphylinidae. The genus contains more than 20 described . These beetles belong to the Pselaphinae, a group characterized by small body size and association with ants or other social insects. The genus was established by Brendel in 1865.
Pronunciation
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Host Associations
- ants - myrmecophilyAnt-loving beetles; specific associations not documented for
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Taxonomic placement
Decarthron belongs to the supertribe Goniaceritae within Pselaphinae. The tribe-level classification places it in Brachyglutini, subtribe Decarthrina.