Paederinae Fleming, 1821

Berx, Peter, Bosmans, Bart, Dekoninck, Wouter, Janssen, Marc, Stassen, Eugène & Crevecoeur, Luc, 2023, Faunistic survey of myrmecophilous and other ant-associated beetles and spiders in the Belgian province of Limburg (Araneae, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 141, pp. 1-61 : 38

Paederinae Fleming, 1821

Medon brunneus (3.8-4.7 mm), like the other species within this genus, is often found in mouse burrows between the roots of old trees ( FREUDE et al., 1964), the same location where the ant L. fuliginosus builds its nest. In contrast, Rugilus rufipes (5.5-7.5 mm) ( Fig. 31 ) is eurytopic and can be found among decaying vegetation and mushrooms, with no preference for dry or wet habitats.

Figures

Fig.31. Rugilus rufipes Germar, 1836 (6.3mm; range 5.5-7.5mm). © U. Schmidt.