Ectatomma
| Ectatomma | |
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| E. tuberculatum worker, the type species of the genus | |
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| Family: | Formicidae
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| Tribe: | Ectatommini
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| Genus: | Ectatomma Smith, 1858
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| Type species | |
| Formica tuberculata Olivier, 1792
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 16 species | |
Ectatomma is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.[2]
Distribution and habitat[]
Ectatomma is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical region,[3] with most species being South American in their distribution, but others can be found in Central America as well as sparse populations in the Caribbean. Ecatomma may be found in rainforests, savannas, dry environments and cultivated areas.[4]
Species[]
holotype male illustration
- Smith, 1858
- Mayr, 1870
- Roger, 1863
- Kugler & Brown, 1982
- Kugler & Brown, 1982
- † Emery, 1891
- Emery, 1894
- Mayr, 1870
- Ectatomma opaciventre (Roger, 1861)
- Ectatomma parasiticum Feitosa & Fresneau, 2008
- Forel, 1908
- Borgmeier, 1939
- (Fabricius, 1793)
- Ectatomma ruidum (Roger, 1860)
- Almeida Filho, 1986
- Ectatomma tuberculatum (Olivier, 1792)
- Almeida Filho, 1987
See also[]
- Pseudectatomma, meaning "false Ectatomma", extinct genus of ants
References[]
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Ectatomma". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Genus: Ectatomma". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Fernández 1992, p. 561
- ^ Arias-Penna 2008, p. 55
- Arias-Penna, T. M. (2008), Jiménez, E.; Fernández, F.; Arias, T.M.; et al. (eds.), "Subfamilia Ectatomminae.", Sistemática, biogeografía y conservación de las hormigas cazadoras de Colombia. (in Spanish): 53–107
- Fernández, F. (1992), "Las hormigas cazadoras del género Ectatomma (Formicidae: Ponerinae) en Colombia.", Caldasia (in Spanish), 16 (79): 551–564
External links[]
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- Ectatomminae
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- Hymenoptera of South America
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