Hodoxenus

Hodoxenus is a monotypic genus of rove beetle, containing one species, Hodoxenus sheasbyi, and the only genus in the subtribe Hodoxenina.[1]

It imitates the termite species Microhodotermes viator (family Hodotermitidae). Hodoxenus imitates these termites, so the termites give Hodoxenus food and shelter. [1] The only known location of the species is in the Cape Province in South Africa. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hodoxenina". Forestis. February 27, 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
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