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Ophthalmopone

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Formicidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Subfamily
  
Ponerinae

Similar
  
Bothroponera, Streblognathus, Paltothyreus, Megaponera, Rhytidoponera

Ophthalmopone is a ponerine genus of ants found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Workers are slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present.

Species

  • Ophthalmopone berthoudi Forel, 1890
  • Ophthalmopone depilis Emery, 1902
  • Ophthalmopone hottentota (Emery, 1886)
  • Ophthalmopone ilgii Forel, 1894
  • Ophthalmopone mocquerysi Emery, 1902
  • References

    Ophthalmopone Wikipedia


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