This books comprises: an introduction, giving details of the methods used (characters used
and list of genera; comments on listed characters; and phenetic and phylogenetic …

Highlights•Rove beetles comprise an ancient convergent system of social and symbiotic
evolution.•Parallel changes in chemical communication adapt rove beetles to ant …

The morphology of the mandibles of the alates and workers of the 8 soil-feeding genera with
nasute soldiers from the Neotropical Region is studied. Three mandibular patterns are …

Inter-specific symbiotic links are often reinforced by morphological, physiological, or
behavioural trait modification undergone by the associated species. In some cases, such as …

Corotoca is a strictly Neotropical genus of termitophilous beetles associated with termites of
genus Constrictotermes. A cladistic analysis based on 13 terminal taxa and 60 characters …

Among the termite-associated fauna, rove beetles of the subfamily Aleocharinae are
distinguished by exhibiting the majority of convergent evolutions to this lifestyle. This …

Commonly, the termite nests harbor a number of guest species, mainly arthropods. These
guests do not seem to offer any obvious benefit while exploiting the colony for food and …

Corotoca Schiødte, 1853 is a Neotropical genus of termitophile beetles, with five species.
The establishment of this genus marks the first record of insects living associated to termites …

Termitophily, the behavior of living in association with termites and depending on them, has
been observed in a variety of taxa, with beetles being particularly notable (Kistner, 1969a) …

Corotoca Schiødte, 1853 é um gênero estritamente Neotropical de besouros termitófilos
associados à cupins do gênero Constrictotermes Holmgren, 1910, e sua descoberta marca …