''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical

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of ants in the

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Dorylinae.

Distribution and habitat

The genus is known from the

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, from

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and the

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, and currently contains 10 extant species and 3 fossil species. The fossil species, all described from single or a small number of specimens, were found in

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. Their nesting place include cavities of wood and even termite nests. Like their nesting habits, their feeding habits are not fully know, but they are said to be predators of

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Species

*†'' Cylindromyrmex antillanus'' De Andrade, 1998 *'' Cylindromyrmex boliviae'' Wheeler, 1924 *'' Cylindromyrmex brasiliensis'' Emery, 1901 *'' Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus'' Santschi, 1925 *'' Cylindromyrmex darlingtoni'' Wheeler, 1937 *†'' Cylindromyrmex electrinus'' De Andrade, 1998 *''

Cylindromyrmex escobari ''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is known from the New World, from Central America to Brazil, Bolivia and the Galápagos Islands, and currently contains 10 ext ...

'' De Andrade, 1998 *''

Cylindromyrmex godmani ''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is known from the New World, from Central America to Brazil, Bolivia and the Galápagos Islands, and currently contains 10 ext ...

'' Forel, 1899 *†''

Cylindromyrmex inopinatus ''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is known from the New World, from Central America to Brazil, Bolivia and the Galápagos Islands, and currently contains 10 ext ...

'' De Andrade, 2001 *''

Cylindromyrmex longiceps ''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is known from the New World, from Central America to Brazil, Bolivia and the Galápagos Islands, and currently contains 10 ext ...

'' André, 1892 *''

Cylindromyrmex meinerti ''Cylindromyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is known from the New World, from Central America to Brazil, Bolivia and the Galápagos Islands, and currently contains 10 extant ...

'' Forel, 1905 *'' Cylindromyrmex striatus'' Mayr, 1870 *'' Cylindromyrmex whymperi'' (Cameron, 1891)

References

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External links

* Dorylinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America Hymenoptera of North America {{ant-stub