Biology:Strumigenys metazytes
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Short description: Species of ant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. metazytes
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| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys metazytes (Bolton, 2000)[1]
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Pyramica metazytes Bolton, 2000 | |
Strumigenys metazytes is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is characterized by a distinct diastema on the basal portion of the mandibles with 4 sharp teeth. The species has small hairs, or setae, covering its exoskeleton.[2] The species was described by Bolton in 2000.
References
- ↑ Bolton, Barry. "Strumigenys metazytes (Bolton, 2000) valid". antcat.org. https://antcat.org/catalog/448803.
- ↑ Booher, Douglas B. (2021-11-04). "The ant genus Strumigenys Smith, 1860 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in western North America North of Mexico" (in en). Zootaxa 5061 (2): 201–248. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5061.2.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34810629. https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5061.2.1.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7263229 entry
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