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Termitotrox icarus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): a new termitophilous beetle from Myanmar with observations of carrying behavior by host termites

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  • 1. The Kyushu University Museum, Hakozaki
  • 2. The Kyushu University Museum, Hakozaki & Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., Taichung, 40227 Taiwan
  • 3. Forest Research Institute, Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

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Kakizoe, Showtaro, Liang, Wei-Ren, Myint, Khin Mar, Maruyama, Munetoshi (2020): Termitotrox icarus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): a new termitophilous beetle from Myanmar with observations of carrying behavior by host termites. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (2): 427-436, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2020.27

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Taxonomic treatment: 10.5281/zenodo.15986551 (DOI)
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