论文信息 - First record of the myrmecophilous silverfish Atelura formicaria Heyden, 1855 in Belgium (Zygentoma : Nicoletiidae)

First record of the myrmecophilous silverfish Atelura formicaria Heyden, 1855 in Belgium (Zygentoma : Nicoletiidae)

Atelura formicaria Heyden, 1855 (Zygentoma, Nicoletiidae) is a silverf ish which lives permanently in ant nests. Despite being recorded and well establis hed in central Europe, it was unknown for Belgium. Here we report the first record of this species in Belgium with some notes on its biology.

W. Dekoninck | T. Parmentier | M. V. Kerckvoorde

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