Adetomyrma caputleae
Adetomyrma caputleae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Adetomyrma |
Species: | A. caputleae
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Binomial name | |
Adetomyrma caputleae Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012
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Adetomyrma caputleae is a species of ant belonging to the genus Adetomyrma. They are endemic to Madagascar, where they are widespread.
The species was recently described by Yoshimurea & Fisher in 2012. Ants of this species are blind.[1]
References[]
- ^ Fisher, B.L., Yoshimura, M. (2012). A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) (PDF). Zootaxa. pp. 7, figs. 8, 11, 21, 31, 40, 49, 58, 66, 75, 76, 82, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92 (worker, queen & male described).
Categories:
- Amblyoponinae
- Blind animals
- Insects described in 2012
- Hymenoptera of Africa
- Endemic fauna of Madagascar
- Ant stubs