Atopomyrmex
Atopomyrmex is a small genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] The genus is known from the Afrotropics, where they nest in living wood and forage in the vegetation or on the ground.[3]
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| A. mocquerysi worker from the Central African Republic | |
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| Genus: | Atopomyrmex André, 1889 |
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| Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889 | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 3 species | |
Species
- Atopomyrmex calpocalycola Snelling, 1992
- Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892
- Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
References
- Bolton, B. (2015). "Atopomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- "Genus: Atopomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- Hita Garcia, F.; Wiesel, E.; Fischer, G. (2013). "The Ants of Kenya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—Faunal Overview, First Species Checklist, Bibliography, Accounts for All Genera, and Discussion on Taxonomy and Zoogeography". Journal of East African Natural History. 101 (2): 127. doi:10.2982/028.101.0201. S2CID 84797311.
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