Myrmecophilous-beetles

Guides

• Phanerota

  Phanerota is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) comprising five described species. The genus was established by Casey in 1906 and belongs to the tribe Homalotini within the subfamily Aleocharinae. Species in this genus are distributed across North America and the Caribbean, with records from the United States, Cuba, and Canada.

  rove-beetlesStaphylinidaeAleocharinaeHomalotiniNorth-AmericaCaribbeanCubaMyrmecophilous-beetles

• Physea

  Physea is a genus of ground beetles (Carabidae) established by Brullé in 1835. It belongs to the subfamily Paussinae and tribe Ozaenini, a group known for specialized morphological adaptations. The genus contains five described species distributed in the Americas. Members of Ozaenini, including Physea, are often associated with ant colonies or termite nests, though specific ecological details for Physea remain poorly documented.

  CarabidaePaussinaeOzaeniniground-beetlesmyrmecophilous-beetlesNeotropicalNearcticBrullé-1835ant-associated-beetlesflanged-bombardier-beetles