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Microdaceton

Microdaceton is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. 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.

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Microdaceton
Microdaceton exornatum worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Microdaceton
Santschi, 1913
Type species
Microdaceton exornatum
Santschi, 1913
Diversity1
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

References

  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Microdaceton". AntCat. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Genus: Microdaceton". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. 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. S2CID 84797311.
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