The northernmost known observation of Myrmecophilus acervorum and the first records of Myrmecophilidae (Orthoptera, Ensifera) from Latvia

The first observations of myrmecophilous ant cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum (Panzer, 1799) and the family Myrmecophilidae from Latvia are presented. The observations were made in two locations subject to flooding in springtime. Adult and juvenile female individuals were observed. The discussed reco...

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Published inJournal of orthoptera research Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 169 - 173
Main Authors Balodis, Aleksandrs, Starka, Rūta, Telnov, Dmitry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Menomonie Pensoft Publishers 25.04.2025
Subjects
adults
Ants
Crickets
family
Females
Geographical distribution
juveniles
Latvia
Life sciences
Males
Myrmecophilidae
Myrmecophilus
Myrmecophily
New records
Orthoptera
species
spring
Eastern Europe
Latvia
Western Europe
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Summary:The first observations of myrmecophilous ant cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum (Panzer, 1799) and the family Myrmecophilidae from Latvia are presented. The observations were made in two locations subject to flooding in springtime. Adult and juvenile female individuals were observed. The discussed records appear to be the northernmost known distribution limit of this species.
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ISSN:1082-6467
1937-2426
1937-2426
DOI:10.3897/jor.34.138202