Xenomyrmex
| Xenomyrmex | |
|---|---|
 | |
| X. stollii worker from Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Xenomyrmex Forel, 1885 |
| Type species | |
| Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885 | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 3 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Myrmecinella Wheeler, W.M., 1922 | |
Xenomyrmex is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] The genus is known from Florida (United States), the West Indies, and from Mexico to at least Panama. They nest in cavities of living or dead plants.[3]
Species
- Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895
- Xenomyrmex panamanus (Wheeler, 1922)
- Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Xenomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Genus: Xenomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Ettershank, G. (1966). "A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 73–171. doi:10.1071/zo9660073.
External links
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