''Calyptomyrmex'' is a
genus of
ants 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 ...
.
The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to
New Caledonia
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. They are mainly found in the
rainforest
Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...
, where they forage alone or in small numbers.
Species
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Calyptomyrmex arnoldi''
(Forel, 1913)
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Calyptomyrmex asper''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex barak''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex beccarii''
Emery, 1887
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Calyptomyrmex brevis''
Weber, 1943
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Calyptomyrmex brunneus
''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers.
Species
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Arnold, 1948
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Calyptomyrmex caledonicus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex clavatus''
Weber, 1952
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Calyptomyrmex claviseta''
(Santschi, 1914)
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Calyptomyrmex danum''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex duhun''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex foreli''
Emery, 1915
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Calyptomyrmex fragarus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex friederikae''
Kutter, 1976
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Calyptomyrmex fritillus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex grammus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex kaurus''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex lineolus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex loweryi
''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers.
Species
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Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex nedjem''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus''
Santschi, 1914
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Calyptomyrmex ocullatus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex piripilis''
Santschi, 1923
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Calyptomyrmex rectopilosus''
Dlussky & Radchenko, 1990
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Calyptomyrmex rennefer''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex retrostriatus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex ryderae''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex sabahensis''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex shasu''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex singalensis''
Baroni Urbani, 1975
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Calyptomyrmex sparsus''
Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex stellatus''
Santschi, 1915
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Calyptomyrmex tamil''
Baroni Urbani, 1975
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Calyptomyrmex taylori
''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest
Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous t ...
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Shattuck, 2011
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Calyptomyrmex tensus''
Bolton, 1981
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Calyptomyrmex vedda''
Baroni Urbani, 1975
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Calyptomyrmex wittmeri''
Baroni Urbani, 1975
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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