Melanospilus is a genus of flanged-bombardier beetles or paussines in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[2] The genus is considered to belong to the subtribe Ceratoderina and all members are thought to be myrmecophiles. The ant host Paratrechina longicornis is known for M. bensoni.[3]

Melanospilus
M. bensoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Paussinae
Genus: Melanospilus
Westwood, 1847[1]
Synonyms

Merismoderus

References

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  1. ^ Westwood, J.O. (1847). "Description of a new species of Paussidae from India". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 5: 22–24.
  2. ^ "Melanospilus Westwood, 1847". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ Nagel, Peter (2018). "Flanged Bombardier Beetles of Nepal (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae), with nomenclatural and taxonomic notes and descriptions of new species". In Hartmann, M.; M.V.L. Barclay; J. Weipert (eds.). Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya VI. pp. 249–282.
  4. ^ Maruyama, Munetoshi (2009). "A New Species of the Genus Merismoderus (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussinae) from Laos, with a Revised Key of the Genus and a New Combination" (PDF). Esakia. 49: 107–109.