Tetraponera rufonigra

Tetraponera rufonigra
T. rufonigra worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Apocrita
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Pseudomyrmecinae
Genus:	Tetraponera
Species:	T. rufonigra
Binomial name
Tetraponera rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
Synonyms
Sima rufonigra ceylonensis Forel, 1909 Sima rufonigra testaceonigra Forel, 1903 Sima rufonigra yeensis Forel, 1902

Tetraponera rufonigra, is a species of ant belonging to the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. It is distributed across Asia, and Africa. Commonly called the Bi-coloured Arboreal ant, they are arboreal and build small nests which are excavated holes usually in dried parts of trees. They are active hunters and hunt small insects. They have a well developed sting and when stung can cause allergic reactions in human beings.^[1]

The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.

Subspecies[]

Tetraponera Rufonigra Forages

Tetraponera Rufonigra Nest

Tetraponera Rufonigra Nest in tree

Tetraponera Rufonigra

Tetraponera Rufonigra feeding on beetle

• Tetraponera rufonigra ceylonensis (Forel, 1909)
• Tetraponera rufonigra rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
• Tetraponera rufonigra testaceonigra (Forel, 1903)
• Tetraponera rufonigra yeensis (Forel, 1902)

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Tetraponera rufonigra at Wikimedia Commons
• "Tetraponera rufonigra - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
• "Tetraponera rufonigra". at antwiki.org
• Animaldiversity.org
• Itis.org

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