''Leptanilloides'' is a
genus
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of
ants in the
subfamily
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Dorylinae.
''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the
New World
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Andean and sub-Andean
tropics
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the genus was included in the ant subfamily Cerapachyinae
until the establishment of a separate subfamily, Leptanilloidinae, hypothesized as the sister group to the Cerapachyinae and all other members of the dorylomorphs. However, they were
synonymized with the previous dorylomorph subfamilies (including the Leptanilloidinae) under
Dorylinae.
Species
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Leptanilloides atlantica
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Silva, Feitosa, Brandão & Freitas, 2013
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Leptanilloides biconstricta
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
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Mann, 1923
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Leptanilloides caracola
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006
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Leptanilloides erinys
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Borowiec & Longino, 201
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Leptanilloides femoralis
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Borowiec & Longino, 2011
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Leptanilloides gracilis
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Borowiec & Longino, 2011
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Leptanilloides improvisa
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999
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Leptanilloides legionaria
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999
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Leptanilloides mckennae
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Longino, 2003
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Leptanilloides nomada
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006
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Leptanilloides nubecula
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006
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Leptanilloides sculpturata
''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics.
Taxonomy
With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...
''
Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999
See also
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Amyrmex'', sister genus of ''Leptanilloides''
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External links
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Dorylinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of South America
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