''Chimaeridris'' is a small
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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 ...
s in the
subfamily Myrmicinae.
The genus contains two species known from tropical Asia. Their unique hook-shaped mandibles and similar appearance to ''
Pheidole
''Pheidole'' is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is widespread and ecologically dominant. It probably includes more than 1000 species. The genus first evolved in the Americas, eventually spreading across t ...
'' minor workers raises the possibility that the genus is a
slave-maker of ''Pheidole'' ants or a specialized predator.
Species
* ''
Chimaeridris boltoni''
Wilson, 1989 –
Sulawesi
* ''
Chimaeridris burckhardti''
Wilson, 1989 –
Sabah
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References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Asia
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