Biology:Myrmentoma

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Myrmentoma, the cleft-lip carpenter ants,[1] is a subgenus of Camponotus, the carpenter ants.[2] Its Nearctic species nest in galls, branches and stems of plants, under tree bark, in wood and buildings, or soil. Colonies are generally small with a few dozen or a few hundred workers.[3]

Species

As of 2025, Myrmentoma contains over 54 recognized species.[4]

  • Camponotus abrahami
  • Camponotus aegaeus
  • Camponotus aktaci
  • Camponotus anatolicus
  • Camponotus anthrax
  • Camponotus atricolor
  • Camponotus bakeri
  • Camponotus boghossiani
  • Camponotus candiotes
  • Camponotus caryae
  • Camponotus confucii
  • Camponotus cornis
  • Camponotus cuauhtemoc
  • Camponotus dalmaticus
  • Camponotus decipiens
  • Camponotus discolor
  • Camponotus essigi
  • Camponotus fallax
  • Camponotus gestroi
  • Camponotus heidrunvogtae
  • Camponotus himalayanus
  • Camponotus honaziensis
  • Camponotus hyatti
  • Camponotus interjectus
  • Camponotus jejuensis
  • Camponotus kiesenwetteri
  • Camponotus kolthoffi
  • Camponotus kopetdaghensis
  • Camponotus kurdistanicus
  • Camponotus lameerei
  • Camponotus lateralis
  • Camponotus libanicus
  • Camponotus minus
  • Camponotus montivagus
  • Camponotus nearcticus
  • Camponotus nipponensis
  • Camponotus nitidescens
  • Camponotus piceus
  • Camponotus quadrinotatus
  • Camponotus rebeccae
  • Camponotus rectithorax
  • Camponotus sayi
  • Camponotus schulzi
  • Camponotus semirufus
  • Camponotus sicheli
  • Camponotus snellingi
  • Camponotus spissinodis
  • Camponotus staryi
  • Camponotus subbarbatus
  • Camponotus tergestinus
  • Camponotus truebi
  • Camponotus varius
  • Camponotus vogti
  • Camponotus wroughtonii

References

  1. Shattuck, Steven O.. "Myrmentoma". antwiki.org. https://antwiki.org/wiki/Myrmentoma. 
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named antcat1
  3. "Subgenus Myrmentoma". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/363598-Myrmentoma. 

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