Clavigerini

Guides

• Adranes

  ant-loving beetles

  Adranes is a genus of obligately myrmecophilous beetles in the rove beetle family Staphylinidae. These small beetles are entirely dependent on ants of the genus Lasius, living as inquilines within their nests. The six described species share extreme morphological adaptations for this lifestyle, including complete eyelessness, reduced mouthparts, and highly modified antennae. They are known from North America, with species distributed across the United States and Pacific coast regions.

  myrmecophileinquilineblindeyelessant-associatedStaphylinidaePselaphinaeNorth-AmericaLasiussymbiosismorphological-reductionClavigerini

• Adranes coecus

  Adranes coecus is a species of ant-loving beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is known from eastern North America. The species belongs to the tribe Clavigerini, whose members are obligate myrmecophiles, living in close association with ant colonies.

  myrmecophilePselaphinaeStaphylinidaeColeopteraeastern-North-Americaant-associatedClavigerini

• Adranes taylori

  Taylor's Ant-loving Rove Beetle

  Adranes taylori is a species of myrmecophilous rove beetle in the tribe Clavigerini, described by Wickham in 1901. Members of this genus are obligate associates of ants, possessing specialized morphological adaptations for life within ant colonies. The species occurs in western North America from British Columbia to California.

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