A new genus and species of a queen mimicking termitophile from Brazil (Coleoptera : Staphylinidae)

The genus Reginamimus is described from D.F., Brazil. The type species is R eginamimus milli which was found with Ruptitermes ?proratus by A.E. Mill. T his is a relatively large termitophile which seems to mimic a queen or supp lementary reproductive termite. The species is the second termitophile foun d with Ruptitermes sp. In order for the queen mimicry to work, it is probab le that the termites have more than one queen, perhaps many supplementary r eproductives.