Chimaeridris
| Chimaeridris | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chimaeridris boltoni worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Pheidolini |
| 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
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.
External links
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