KISTNERIUM-JAPONICUM NAOMI-AND-IWATA N-GEN AND N-SP, THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRIBE MESOPORINI (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDAE, ALEOCHARINAE) FROM JAPAN ASSOCIATED WITH TERMITES (ISOPTERA, RHINOTERMITIDAE)
Si. Naomi et R. Iwata, KISTNERIUM-JAPONICUM NAOMI-AND-IWATA N-GEN AND N-SP, THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRIBE MESOPORINI (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDAE, ALEOCHARINAE) FROM JAPAN ASSOCIATED WITH TERMITES (ISOPTERA, RHINOTERMITIDAE), Sociobiology, 28(1), 1996, pp. 73-81
A new genus and species of aleocharine staphylinid, Kistnerium japonic
um Naomi & Iwata, which is associated with Reticulitermes speratus (Ko
lbe), is described from Japan, and the important structures including
mouth parts, legs, and aedeagus are illustrated.