''Mayriella'' is an
Indo-Australian all of this entry re immigration is a complete fabrication
Indian Australians or Indo-Australians are Australians of Indian ancestry. This includes both those who are Australian by birth, and those born in India or elsewhere in the Indian d ...
genus of
ants in the subfamily
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 ...
. Colonies in this genus are very small, typically consisting of 50 - 100 individuals.
[Shattuck, S.O. & Barnett, N.J. 2007. Revision of the ant genus ''Mayriella'' (pp. 437-458). In Snelling, R.R., Fisher, B.L. & Ward, P.S. (eds). Advances in ant systematics: homage to E. O. Wilson – 50 years of contributions. ''Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute'' 80:690 pp.]
Biology
Species of this genus are encountered in moist forested areas, where most specimens have been found in wet regions, while some species have been found in dry
sclerophyll areas, although this is usually uncommon.
[ Colonies only consist of 50 - 100 individuals, and nests are found in soil, typically under stones or around a small mound that contains an entrance. Ants of this genus contain stings.]
Species
*''Mayriella abstinens
''Mayriella'' is an Indo-Australian genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Colonies in this genus are very small, typically consisting of 50 - 100 individuals.Shattuck, S.O. & Barnett, N.J. 2007. Revision of the ant genus ''Mayriella'' (pp. ...
'' Forel, 1902
*''Mayriella ebbei
''Mayriella'' is an Indo-Australian genus of ants in the subfamily 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 st ...
'' Shattuck & Barnett, 2007
*'' Mayriella granulata'' Dlussky & Radchenko, 1990
*'' Mayriella occidua'' Shattuck, 2007
*'' Mayriella overbecki'' Viehmeyer, 1925
*'' Mayriella sharpi'' Shattuck & Barnett, 2007
*'' Mayriella spinosior'' Wheeler, W.M., 1935
*'' Mayriella transfuga'' Baroni Urbani, 1977
*'' Mayriella warchalowskii'' Borowiec, 2007
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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