Cammaerts R., Cammaerts M.C. (1994). Suprageneric taxonomy, appeasement behavior, sex ratio and other aspects of the biology of the myrmecophilous beetle Thorictus grandicollis (Dermestidae, Thorictinae). Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belge de Entomologie 130: 203-230.

Author(s)	Cammaerts, Roger; Cammaerts, Marie-Claire
Title	Suprageneric taxonomy, appeasement behavior, sex ratio and other aspects of the biology of the myrmecophilous beetle Thorictus grandicollis (Dermestidae, Thorictinae)
Journal Title	Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belge de Entomologie
Volume	130
Page(s)	203-230
Date	1994
Keywords
Abstract	Following an overview of the literature on the systematic position of the 1horictidae sensu Jato, we show, on morphological grounds, that they constitute a natural group, considered as the subfamily Thorictinae of the Dennestidae. The 1horictinae are divided into two tribes: the 1horictini (comprising the mynnecophilous genera Thorictus, Macrothorictus and Afrothorictus) and the Thaumaphrastini (comprising the free-living genus Thorictodes). Although larval characters seem to place the 1horictinae closest to the Dennestinae, the morphological organization of the adult greatly differs. Differential diagnoses of these subfamilies and tribes are given as well as comments on the relevance of cenain characters.
Document Type	Journal Article
Language	english
Citation Key	cammaerts_suprageneric_1994

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Taxon Name	Cited As (Verbatim)	Relationship	Status	Page / Notes
Thorictus foreli	—	Biology	accepted	p. 217
Thorictus grandicollis grandicollis	—	Biology	accepted	p. 219