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The eastern ant cricket, Myrmecophilus pergandei Bruner (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae), reported from Mississippi, U.S.A.

Publication: Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Publication Date: 01-JUL-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Four species of Myrmecophilus (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) occur in the United States: Myrmecophilus manni Schimmer and M. oregonensis Bruner, both found west of the Rocky Mountains; M. nebrascensis Lugger, with a midwestern to southwestern distribution including Oklahoma and Texas; and M. pergandei Bruner, found in eastern United States (Capinera et al., 2004). The known range of M. pergandei is given as eastern North American north to Illinois and Maryland (Blatchley, 1920; Capinera et al., 2004) and in a range map provided by Capinera et al. (2004), much of eastern North America is shaded. However, this distribution is somewhat misleading, as M. pergandei has not been reported previously from Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi.

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Females in the genus Myrmecophilus can be recognized by their extremely small size (usually...

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