Myrmoecia Explained

Myrmoecia is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about nine described species in Myrmoecia.

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Myrmoecia:

• Myrmoecia canadensis Maruyama & Klimaszewski, 2006

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• Myrmoecia confragosa (Hochhuth, 1849)

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• Myrmoecia lauta (Casey, 1893)

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• Myrmoecia lugubris (Casey, 1893)

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• Myrmoecia physogaster (Fairmaire, 1860)

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• Myrmoecia plicata (Erichson, 1837)

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• Myrmoecia rigida (Erichson, 1839)

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• Myrmoecia triangulum (Pérez-Arcas, 1874)

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• Myrmoecia tuberiventris (Fairmaire, 1855)

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Further reading

• Molecular phylogeny of the Athetini–Lomechusini–Ecitocharini clade of aleocharine rove beetles (Insecta). 2012. Elven . Hallvard. Bachmann . Lutz. Gusarov . Vladimir I.. Zoologica Scripta. 41. 6. 617–636. 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2012.00553.x. 3532658. 23316099.
• A generic and tribal revision of the North American Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). 1978. Seevers . Charles H.. Fieldiana, Zoology. 71. 0015-0754.
• Coastal Staphylinidae (Coleoptera): A worldwide checklist, biogeography and natural history. 2011. Frank . J. H.. Ahn . K. J.. ZooKeys. 107. 1–98. 10.3897/zookeys.107.1651. 3392188. 22792029. free. 2011ZooK..107....1A.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. 2015. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-29685-5.