Thorictus bengalensis Háva & Chakrovorty, 2024 is a species of myrmecophilous beetle in the family Dermestidae[1]. The species lies in the subfamily Thorictinae Agassiz, 1846, which comprises of 189 described species worldwide. This species is describe from the rooftop garden experimental garden of iForNature - Nature Club, located at Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The host ant species is Trichomyrmex destructor (Jerdon, 1851).
References
edit- ^ Háva, Jiri; Chakrovorty, Arnob; Bhattacharjee, Banani; Samadder, Asmita. "Thorictus bengalensis sp. nov., a new species of myrmecophilous beetle from India, West Bengal (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Thorictinae: Thorictini)" (PDF). Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series. 20 (1): 47–57.