Amphotis marginata
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| Amphotis marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Amphotis |
| Species: | A. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphotis marginata (Fabricius, 1781) | |
The beetles are 3.8–5.8 mm in size.[2]
Symbiotic relationship
Beetles of the species Amphotis marginata have a kleptoparasitic relationship with ants, specifically Lasius fuliginosus. Adults primarily rely on these ants for their nutrition. They are able to get the ants to release the harvested food by mimicking the food-begging signals used between ants on the foraging trails.[1]
