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Ptichopus
Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ptichopus is a genus of beetles of the family Passalidae.[1][2] It is distributed in South America, Central America, and Mexico.[1][3]
Unlike other passalid beetles that are associated with rotting wood,[4] Ptichopus angulatus is associated with detritus of Atta leafcutter ant nests.[4][3]
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Species
There are four recognized species:[1][2]
- Ptichopus angulatus (Percheron, 1835)
- Ptichopus carajaensis Fonseca, 1993
- Ptichopus hylaius Fonseca & Reyes-Castillo, 1994[3]
- Ptichopus melzeri Luederwaldt, 1927
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