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Microdaceton

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Formicidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Subfamily
  
Myrmicinae

Microdaceton

Similar
  
Atopomyrmex, Ancyridris, Terataner, Talaridris, Metapone

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.

Species

  • Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
  • Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
  • Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
  • Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000
  • References

    Microdaceton Wikipedia