''Calomyrmex'' is a
genus
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of
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
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Formicinae
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...
.
The genus is known from
Indonesia
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,
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
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and
Australia
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.
Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secrets red droplets on the sides of its head that have a strong and unpleasant odor when disturbed.
Species
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Calomyrmex albertisi''
(Emery, 1887)
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Calomyrmex albopilosus''
(Mayr, 1876)
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Calomyrmex glauerti''
Clark, 1930
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Calomyrmex impavidus''
(Forel, 1893)
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Calomyrmex laevissimus''
(Smith, 1859)
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Calomyrmex purpureus''
(Mayr, 1876)
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Calomyrmex similis
''Calomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secrets red droplets on the sides of its head that have a strong and unpleasant od ...
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(Mayr, 1876)
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Calomyrmex splendidus
''Calomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secrets red droplets on the sides of its head that have a strong and unpleasant od ...
''
(Mayr, 1876)
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Calomyrmex tropicus
''Calomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the main ...
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(Smith, 1861)
References
External links
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Formicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Asia
Hymenoptera of Australia
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