Abstract
Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, gen. n. and sp. n., (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is described from Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo based on specimens collected from a Crematogaster diff ormis ant nest in the myrmecophytic epiphytic fern genus Platycerium. Pterobius belongs to the tribe Eupariini and is closely related to the Indo-Australian genus Cnematoplatys.
Keywords: Myrmecophily, Crematogaster diff ormis, Aphodiinae, Eupariini, Cnematoplatys
Pterobius Maruyama, gen. n.
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Type species. Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, sp. n.
Etymology. Combination of the Greek pteris and –bios, meaning inhabitant of ferns. Gender masculine.
Maruyama M (2010) A new genus and species of myrmecophilous aphodiine beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) inhabiting the myrmecophytic epiphyte Platycerium sp. (Polypodiaceae) in the Bornean rainforest canopy. In: Ratcliff e B, Krell F-T (Eds) Current advances in Scarabaeoidea research. ZooKeys. 34: 49–54. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.34.281
