''Cylindromyrmex'' is a
Neotropical 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 ...
Dorylinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is known from the
New World, from
Central America to
Brazil,
Bolivia
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and the
Galápagos Islands, 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
Dominican amber
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Dominican amber differentiates itself from Baltic amber by being nearly always transparent, and it has a higher number of fossil incl ...
. 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
termites.
Species
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Cylindromyrmex antillanus
''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 ...
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De Andrade, 1998
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Cylindromyrmex boliviae
''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 ...
''
Wheeler, 1924
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Cylindromyrmex brasiliensis
''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 ...
''
Emery, 1901
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Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus
''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 ...
''
Santschi, 1925
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Cylindromyrmex darlingtoni
''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 ...
''
Wheeler, 1937
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Cylindromyrmex electrinus
''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
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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
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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 ...
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Forel, 1899
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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 ...
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De Andrade, 2001
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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
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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 ...
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Forel, 1905
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Cylindromyrmex striatus''
Mayr, 1870
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Cylindromyrmex whymperi''
(Cameron, 1891)
References
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External links
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Dorylinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of South America
Hymenoptera of North America
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