Cheliomyrmex

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Cheliomyrmex
Cheliomyrmex megalonyx casent0006114 profile 1.jpg
C. megalonyx major worker
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Cheliomyrmex

Mayr, 1870
Type species

Mayr, 1870
Diversity[1]
4 species

Cheliomyrmex is a New World genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.[2] In Central America, C. morosus is known from Mexico to Honduras, and Panama. C. andicola, C. audax, C. ursinus and C. megalonyx are known from Colombia and further into South America.[3]

Species[]

  • Emery, 1894
  • Santschi, 1921
  • Wheeler, 1921
  • (Smith, 1859)

References[]

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Cheliomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Cheliomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ Berghoff, Stefanie M.; Franks, Nigel R. (2007). "First Record of the Army Ant Cheliomyrmex morosus in Panama and its High Associate Diversity". Biotropica. 39 (6): 771–773. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00302.x.

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