Biology:Microdaceton
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Short description: Genus of ants
| Microdaceton | |
|---|---|
| Microdaceton exornatum worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Microdaceton Santschi, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
| |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 4 species | |
Microdaceton is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] The genus consists of four species restricted to the Afrotropics. They nest in the leaf litter and seems to be fairly common. However, little is known about their biology.[3]
Species
- Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
- Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
- Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
- Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2015). "Microdaceton". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/429556.
- ↑ "Genus: Microdaceton". AntWeb. http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=Microdaceton&rank=genus&project=allantwebants.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4044203 entry
