Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Formicidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenoptera Subfamily Formicinae | |
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Similar Rossomyrmex, Myrmecina, Proceratium, Polyergus, Rossomyrmex minuchae | ||
Proformica epinotalis
Proformica is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic region, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen (monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers.
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Parasite host
Four species are host to obligate slave-making ants in the genus Rossomyrmex, with each species forming a coevolving pair:
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