A new species of Myrmedonota Cameron from eastern Kansas (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)
2010
A New Species of Myrmedonota from Kansas
Sample size: 4
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): K. Taro Eldridge
Primary Institution: University of Kansas
Conclusion
A new species of Myrmedonota, named Myrmedonota heliantha, has been identified and described from eastern Kansas.
Supporting Evidence
- A new key to separate North American species of Myrmedonota was provided.
- All specimens were collected from dung.
- The species is named in honor of Kansas, known as the sunflower state.
Takeaway
Scientists found a new tiny bug in Kansas that lives in dung, and they named it Myrmedonota heliantha.
Methodology
Specimens were observed using stereomicroscopes, and illustrations were made with a camera lucida.
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