Zyras artemis

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Stylotermes halumicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Zyras
Species:
Z. artemis
Binomial name
Zyras artemis
Liang, Maruyama, and Li, 2017

Zyras artemis is a species of beetle in the family Staphylinidae and subgenus Diaulaconia described by Wei-Ren Liang, Munetoshi Maruyama, and Hou-Feng Li in 2017. [1]

The assignment of Zyras artemis to the subgenus Diaulaconia is based on the comparison of female spermatheca, male aedeagus, and male secondary characters. In a recent study, it was found to be associated with the fungus-growing termite Odontotermes formosanus and to show meticulous predatory behavior. [2]

References

  1. Liang, Wei Ren; Maruyama, Munetoshi; Li, Hou Feng (2017). "Zyras (Diaulaconia) artemis sp. N., a new termitophilous species from Taiwan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini)". Zootaxa. 4341 (4): 528–538. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4341.4.5. PMID   29245676.
  2. Liang, W. R.; Maruyama, M.; Li, H. F. (2017). "Zyras (Diaulaconia) artemis sp. n., a new termitophilous species from Taiwan". Zootaxa. 4341 (4): 528–538. doi:10.11646/Zootaxa.4341.4.5. PMID   29245676.