| Amphotis marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Amphotis |
| Species: | A. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphotis marginata (Fabricius, 1781) | |
The beetles are 3.8–5.8 mm in size. [2]
Beetles of the species Amphotis marginata have a kleptoparasitic relationship with ants, specifically Lasius fuliginosus . Adults primarily rely on these ants for their nutrition. They are able to get the ants to release the harvested food by mimicking the food-begging signals used between ants on the foraging trails. [1]
Occurrences registered through the sources aggregated by GBIF, suggests that Amphotis marginata exists mainly in Europe. Occurrences have been registered from the south of Scandinavia to the north of Spain. [3]
Due to the symbiotic relationship with Lasius fuliginosus , Amphotis marginata has a habitat close to the foraging paths of these ants. [1]
