Psalidomyrmex
| Psalidomyrmex | |
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| P. procerus worker from Gabon | |
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| Family: | Formicidae
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| Genus: | Psalidomyrmex André, 1890
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| Type species | |
| Psalidomyrmex foveolatus André, 1890
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 6 species | |
Psalidomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae.[2] The genus is known from Sub-Saharan Africa, where colonies nest in rotten wood.[3]
Species[]
- Menozzi, 1922
- André, 1890
- Emery, 1901
- Santschi, 1913
- Bolton, 1975
- Santschi, 1923
References[]
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Psalidomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Genus: Psalidomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Bolton, B. (1975). "A revision of the African ponerine ant genus Psalidomyrmex André (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology. 32: 1–16.
External links[]
Media related to Psalidomyrmex at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Ponerinae
- Ant genera
- Hymenoptera of Africa
- Ponerinae stubs