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Summary 
The three highly integrated staphylinid termitophiles ( Philo - 
termes howardi Kistner and Gut, Trichopensius depressus Le 
Conte, and Xenistusa hexagonalis Seevers) associated with Reticuli- 
termes virginicus (Banks), possess the same cuticular hydrocarbons 
as their host. This congruence is hypothesized to be a form of chem- 
ical mimicry and is postulated to function as a major way these 
beetles achieve integration into the termite society. 
Acknowledgement 
G. J. Blomquist acknowledges the support of the Science and 
Education Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
under grant 7801064 from the Competitive Research Grant Office. 
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