Biology:Rotastruma

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Short description: Genus of ants

Rotastruma
Rotastruma recava casent0010807 profile 1.jpg
Rotastruma recava worker
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Rotastruma
Bolton, 1991
Type species
Rotastruma recava
Bolton, 1991
Diversity[1]
2 species

Rotastruma is a small genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] Its two species are known from the Oriental region: the type species Rotastruma recava is known from the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, and Rotastruma stenoceps is known from Guangdong, China .[3]

Little is known about the genus, and like most other arboreal ants, their biology remains unknown. However, they seem to have affinities with Paratopula and Romblonella.[3]

Species

  • Rotastruma recava Bolton, 1991
  • Rotastruma stenoceps Bolton, 1991

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2014). "Rotastruma". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/429953. 
  2. "Genus: Rotastruma". AntWeb. http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=Rotastruma&rank=genus&project=allantwebants. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bolton, B. (1991). "New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Syst. Entomol. 16: 1–13. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1991.tb00571.x. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4048555 entry