Bannapone scrobiceps
| Bannapone scrobiceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Amblyoponinae |
| Genus: | Bannapone |
| Species: | B. scrobiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Bannapone scrobiceps Guénard, Blanchard, Liu, Yang,& Economo, 2013 | |
Bannapone scrobiceps is a species of ant in the genus Bannapone. It was described in 2013, based on two specimens collected.[1] Specimens were found in habitats that were forests with considerable amounts of leaf litter and rotting wood materials.[1]
Etymology
The name refers to antennal scrobes on the head of the workers, and the names translation from Latin means trench headed (= trench) and “ceps” (= headed).[1]