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Table 1 Literature review of host record(s), collection information, and mechanism of host following during colony emigrations of Eciton-associated Haeteriinae

From: Nymphister kronaueri von Beeren & Tishechkin sp. nov., an army ant-associated beetle species (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Haeteriinae) with an exceptional mechanism of phoresy

Species name

Host record(s)

Type of collection

Mechanism of host following during emigrations

Reference(s)

Aemulister hirsuta

E. hamatum, E. mexicanum, E. vagans

BC, EC

mechanism unknown

[34, 78], CvB

Alienister patrum

E. quadriglume?, termites?

RC

n.a.

[79]

Alienodites bifurcatus

E. hamatum

BC

n.a.

[25, 80]

Amiculus subglabricollis

E. dulcium

not known

n.a.

[81]

Anasynodites striatus

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

[82]

Anasynodites striatus costaricae

E. burchellii

BC, EC

mechanism unknown

[83]

Aphanister fungifer

E. hamatum

not known

n.a.

[37]

Aphanister n. sp. 1

E. hamatum

not known

n.a.

[34]

Aphanister n. sp. 2

E. hamatum

not known

n.a.

[34]

Cheilister lucidulus

E. burchellii

BC, EC, RD

mechanism unknown

[25, 35], AKT

Chrysetaerius iheringi

E. quadriglume

EC

rides on medium worker

[82], AKT

Clientister fernandi

E. burchellii, E. hamatum

EC

mechanism unknown

[38, 84]

Clientister henrici

E. burchellii

BC, EC

mechanism unknown

[25, 83] AKT

Clientister yvesi

E. hamatum

BC

n.a.

[84]

Clientister n. sp. 1

E. burchellii

EC

attached underneath head of major worker

AKT

Clientister n. sp. 2

E. burchellii

EC

attached underneath head of major worker

AKT

Colonides collegii

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

[82]

Colonides collegii guyanensis

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

[85]

Colonides cf. collegii

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

CvB

Colonides hubrichi

E. dulcium

EC

mechanism unknown

[35, 85, 86]

Colonides cf. hubrichi

E. dulcium

EC

runs in emigration on foot; at the very end of emigration

AKT

Colonides n. sp. 1

E. rapax

EC

runs in emigration on foot; at the very end of emigration

AKT

Colonides quadriglumis

E. quadriglume

EC

mechanism unknown

[35, 87]

Convivister nevermanni

E. burchellii, L. praedator

EC

mechanism unknown

[83]

Daitrosister confirmatus

E. burchellii

EC, RD

carried by ant worker with mandibles?; underneath of worker head

[25, 83]

Daitrosister ecitonis

E. dulcium, E. mexicanum, Ne. pseudops

not known

n.a.

[86]

Daitrosister irregularis

E. dulcium

not known

n.a.

[38]

Daitrosister longipilus

E. dulcium

not known

n.a.

[88]

Daitrosister n. sp. 1

E. dulcium crassinode, E. mexicanum

not known

n.a.

[34]

Daitrosister n. sp. 2

E. burchellii

BC

n.a.

[53]

Daitrosister n. sp. 3

E. burchellii

BC, RD

n.a.

[53]

Daitrosister reticulatus

E. dulcium

not known

n.a.

[81]

Daitrosister setulosus

E. quadriglume

BC

n.a.

[87]

Daptesister pilosus

E. burchellii, E. dulcium, E. hamatum

EC, RD

attached to larva being carried by worker

[34], CvB

Ecclisister bickhardti

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[87]

Ecclisister bickhardti costaericae

E. burchellii

BC, EC, RD

attached underneath head of major worker; attached to ant pupa carried by worker; riding on male ant

[25, 83], AKT, CvB

Euclasea diadochus

E. quadriglume, L. praedator

not known

n.a.

[89]

Euclasea godmani

E. burchellii

BC

n.a.

[46, 53]

Euclasea inops

E. burchellii, L. coecus

not known

n.a.

[46, 83]

Euclasea splendens

E. quadriglume, E. dulcium, Ne. pseudops

not known

n.a.

[35, 46]

Euxenister asperatus

E. quadriglume

BC

n.a.

[87]

Euxenister caroli

E. burchellii

EC, RD

runs in emigration on foot; attached to pupa or larva carried by a worker; rides on underside of minor, intermediate and submajor worker, body upside down

[25, 82, 57], AKT, CvB

Euxenister wheeleri

E. hamatum

BC, EC

primarily runs in emigration on foot; rarely attached to larva or booty carried by a worker; rides on underside of workers, upside down; once attached to host male gaster

[57, 84], AKT, CvB

Latronister guyanensis

E. hamatum

BC

n.a.

[84]

Latronister n. sp. 1

E. vagans

not known

n.a.

[34]

Latronister rugosus

E. hamatum, E. vagans

EC, BC

attached between petiolar nodes with mandibles; body upside down

[25, 62]

Mesynodites sodalis

E. quadriglume

not known

n.a.

[35]

Microsynodites ciliatus

E. dulcium

not known

n.a.

[86]

Monotonodites nitidus

E. quadriglume

BC

 

[46, 87]

Neocolonides howdeni

E. burchellii, E. hamatum, Ne. pilosus

RD

n.a.

[85], CvB

Nymphister kronaueri

E. mexicanum

EC

attached between petiolar nodes with mandibles, dorsal part upside; primarily on intermediate workers

this study

Nymphister monotonus

E. hamatum

BC

n.a.

[38, 46], AKT

Nymphister rettenmeyeri

E. burchellii, E. hamatum, E. mexicanum

BC, RD

n.a.

[39]

Nymphister simplicissimus

E. burchellii, E. hamatum, E. mexicanum

EC

mechanism unknown

[25, 37, 78], CvB

Panoplitellus comes

E. burchellii, E. quadriglumme

EC

n.a.

[82, 85]

Paratropinus scalptus

E. burchellii

EC, RD

mechanism unknown

[25, 53, 78, 83], CvB

Paratropinus variepunctatus

E. burchellii

EC

n.a.

[82]

Psalidister burchelli

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[35]

Psalidister burchelli costaricensis

E. burchellii

EC, RD

mechanism unknown

[25, 83]

Psalidister carinulatus

E. quadriglume

not known

n.a.

[35]

Psalidister distinctus

E. burchellii

BC, EC

mechanism unknown

[53, 83]

Psalidister foveatus

E. quadriglume

not known

n.a.

[35]

Psalidister furcatus

E. burchellii

BC

n.a.

[35]

Psalidister n. sp. 1

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[34]

Psalidister n. sp. 2

E. burchellii

RD

n.a.

[53]

Psalidister n. sp. 3

E. burchellii

RD

n.a.

[53]

Psalidister n. sp. 4

E. burchellii

RD

n.a.

[53]

Psalidister quadriglumis

E. quadriglume

not known

n.a.

[35]

Psalidister cf. quadriglumis

E. quadriglume

EC

runs in emigration on foot

AKT

Pulvinister nevermanni

E. hamatum

EC, BC

primarily attached underneath head of major worker; also runs in emigration on foot

[25, 37, 57], AKT

Sternocoelopsis auricomus

E. quadriglume

BC

mechanism unknown

[87]

Sternocoelopsis n. sp. 1

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[34]

Sternocoelopsis nevermanni

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[62]

Stenocoelopsis cf. nevermanni

E. burchellii

EC

attached underneath head of major worker

AKT, CvB

Sternocoelopsis veselyi

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

[82]

Sternocoelopsis cf. veselyi

E. burchellii

EC

mechanism unknown

CvB

Symphilister collegianus

E. burchellii

BC, EC

mechanism unknown

[82]

Symphilister hamati

E. burchellii, E. hamatum

EC, BC

rides under allitrunk of worker; carried by ant workers with mandibles?

[25, 37, 83, 90], CvB

Synoditulus separatus

E. burchellii, E. quadriglumme

BC

n.a.

[35]

Synoditulus n. sp. 1

E. burchellii

RD

n.a.

[53]

Trichoreninus exclamationis

E. dulcium, L. coecum, No. esenbecki, No. hartigi

not known

n.a.

[46]

Trichoreninus geminus

E. burchellii

not known

n.a.

[83]

Trichoreninus major

E. dulcium, No. esenbecki

not known

n.a.

[46, 82]

Troglosternus ecitonis

E. burchellii, E. hamatum

BC, EC, RD

rides on medium worker

[25, 85], AKT

  1. The table includes only species with a known association with Eciton army ants. Note that host records have not been studied systematically in any case except for N. kronaueri. This means information about host spectra is far from complete and additional host associations are possible for some species. The terms minor, intermediate, submajor, and major refer to different worker castes found in Eciton colonies [3, 21]. Question marks point out doubtful observations
  2. Abbreviations: AKT personal observation, A. K. Tishechkin, BC bivouac collection, CvB personal observation, C. von Beeren, EC collected in emigration column, E. Eciton, L. Labidus, n.a. not applicable because the species was not found in emigration columns (in contrast to mechanism unknown), Ne. Neivamyrmex, No. Nomamyrmex, RC collected in a raid column, RD collected in army ant refuse deposit
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