Microdaceton

Microdaceton
Microdaceton exornatum worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Microdaceton
Santschi, 1913
Type species
Microdaceton exornatum
Santschi, 1913
Diversity[1]
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

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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