''Allomerus'' is a

Neotropical The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of small

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...

s in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Myrmicinae Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and ...

. Its eight species are known from the forests of

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

, where they live in plant cavities and structures.

Species

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Allomerus brevipilosus ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Fernández, 2007 *''

Allomerus decemarticulatus ''Allomerus decemarticulatus'' is an Amazonian ant species found in the tropics of South America. This species is most notable for the workers’ complex and extreme predatory behavior, which involves a symbiosis with both a plant and fungal s ...

'' Mayr, 1878 *''

Allomerus dentatus ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *''Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, 2 ...

'' Fernández, 2007 *''

Allomerus maietae ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Fernández, 2007 *''

Allomerus octoarticulatus ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Mayr, 1878 *''

Allomerus septemarticulatus ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Mayr, 1878 *''

Allomerus undecemarticulatus ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Fernández, 2007 *''

Allomerus vogeli ''Allomerus'' is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures. Species *'' Allomerus brevipilosus'' Fernández, ...

'' Kempf, 1975

Associated plants

Table of known ant–

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relations:

References

External links

* Myrmicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America {{myrmicinae-stub