Colilodion, sole member of the tribe Colilodionini, is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae and comprising eight species from Southeast Asia.
Ecology Species of the genus Colilodion are presumed to be myrmecophiles due to the presence of trichomes retaining ant pheromones.
Systematics The exact systematic placement of the genus remains uncertain; it is the only member of the Colilodionini tribe, sharing certain characteristics with Clavigeritae, where it was originally placed by Claude Besuchet in 1991, and others that resemble the Pselaphitae. Eight species have been described: Colilodion concinnus Besuchet, 1991 Colilodion incredibilis Besuchet, 1991 Colilodion inopinatus Besuchet, 1991 Colilodion mirus Besuchet, 1991 Colilodion schulzi Yin & Cuccodoro, 2016 Colilodion tetramerus Löbl, 1998 Colilodion thienmu Nomura & Sugaya, 2007 Colilodion wuesti Löbl, 1994
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