A new species of Lomechusoides (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Formica polyctena anthills in Northeastern Europe

Hjalte Sebastian Kjærby, Sean Birk Bek Craig, Philip Francis Thomsen, Aslak Kappel Hansen

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A new myrmecophilous species associated with Formica polyctena nests is described from northeastern Europe, supported by morphology and DNA barcoding. The focal species and the reported European distribution are fully represented.

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Taxa and geography

Countries: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Belarus, Russia

Reported localities: Western Russia, Ural Mountains

Work type: taxonomic article, new species, myrmecophily, DNA barcoding

Keywords: Ant guests, host specificity, myrmecophiles, social parasitism

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