First record of phoretic association between Cordylochernes scorpioides (Linnaeus) (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) and Hylettus coenobita (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in central Amazon

First record of phoretic association between Cordylochernes scorpioides (Linnaeus) (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) and Hylettus coenobita (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in central Amazon

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We herein report for the first time the phoretic association between the pseudoscorpion Cordylochernes scorpioides (Linnaeus, Tank Kit 1758) (Chernetidae) and the longhorn beetle Hylettus coenobita (Erichson, 1847) (Cerambycidae) in Tracksuit the central Amazon.In addition, this is the first record of pseudoscorpion phoresy for the genus Hylettus Bates, 1864.