Chimaeridris

Chimaeridris
	Chimaeridris boltoni worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Attini
Genus:	Chimaeridris; Wilson, 1989
Type species
	Chimaeridris boltoni; Wilson, 1989
Diversity[1]
	2 species

Chimaeridris is a small genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] The genus contains two species known from tropical Asia. Their unique hook-shaped mandibles and similar appearance to Pheidole minor workers raises the possibility that the genus is a slave-maker of Pheidole ants or a specialized predator.[3]

Species

Chimaeridris boltoni Wilson, 1989 – Sulawesi
Chimaeridris burckhardti Wilson, 1989 – Sabah

References

Bolton, B. (2014). "Chimaeridris". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
"Genus: Chimaeridris". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
Wilson, E. O. (1989). "Chimaeridris, a new genus of hook-mandibled myrmicine ants from tropical Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Insectes Sociaux. 36 (1): 62–69. doi:10.1007/bf02225881. S2CID 30346145.

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[AntCat-1] Bolton, B. (2014). "Chimaeridris". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

[AWChimaeridris-2] "Genus: Chimaeridris". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

[Wilson_1989-3] Wilson, E. O. (1989). "Chimaeridris, a new genus of hook-mandibled myrmicine ants from tropical Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Insectes Sociaux. 36 (1): 62–69. doi:10.1007/bf02225881. S2CID 30346145.