Typhlomyrmex
Typhlomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae and the sole member of the tribe Typhlomyrmecini.[2] Known from the Neotropics, the genus has a wide distribution. Some species are restricted in range, while for example Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi is known from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Little is known about their biology.[3] The genus 'Typhlomyrmex' means 'blind ant'. All species of this genus contains only blind ants.
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| Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi worker | |
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| Tribe: | Typhlomyrmecini Emery, 1911 |
| Genus: | Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 1862 |
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| Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi | |
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| 7 species | |
Species
- Typhlomyrmex clavicornis Emery, 1906
- Typhlomyrmex foreli Santschi, 1925
- Typhlomyrmex major Santschi, 1923
- Typhlomyrmex meire Lacau, Villemant & Delabie, 2004
- Typhlomyrmex prolatus Brown, 1965
- Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
- Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862
References
- Bolton, B. (2014). "Typhlomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- "Genus: Typhlomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- Lacau, Sebastien; Villemant, Claire; Delabie, Jacques H C (2004). "Typhlomyrmex meire, a remarkable new species endemic to Southern Bahia, Brazil (Formicidae:Ectatomminae)". Zootaxa. 678: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa678.1.1.
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