''Myrmoteras'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 22 ...

s in the subfamily

Formicinae The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development. Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...

and the sole member of the

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...

Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These work as trap-jaws and can open up to 270°.

Description

While the elongated mandibles look superficially similar to those of the basal ''

Myrmecia Myrmecia can refer to: * ''Myrmecia'' (alga), genus of algae associated with lichens * ''Myrmecia'' (ant), genus of ants called bulldog ants * Myrmecia (skin), a kind of deep wart on the human hands or feet See also * '' Copromorpha myrmecias'' ...

'', the mechanism is, as a whole, totally dissimilar and is rather convergent to that of the

ponerine Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including ''Dinoponera gigantea'' - one of the world's largest species of ant. Mated workers have replaced the queen as the fu ...

genera ''

Anochetus ''Anochetus'' is a genus of small, carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. This genus is present in both the Old and New World and is certainly native to all continents except Antarctica and Europe. In Europe o ...

'' and ''

Odontomachus ''Odontomachus'' is a genus of ants commonly called trap-jaw ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. Overview Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, species in ''Odontomachus'' have a pair of large, straight mandibles capable ...

'', and the

myrmicine 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 ...

'' Strumigenys''. The trigger mechanism of the trap-jaw-like mandibles of ''Myrmoteras'' consists of two hairs. Other trap-jawed genera are ''

Daceton ''Daceton'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus contains only two species: '' D. armigerum'', the most studied species, distributed throughout northern South America, and '' D. boltoni'', known from Brazil and ...

'', ''

Acanthognathus ''Acanthognathus'' is a genus of ants that are found in tropical Central and South America.Brown, W. L., Jr., & W. W. Kempf (1969). ''A Revision of the Neotropical Dacetine Ant Genus Acanthognathus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae.'' Psyche 76(2): 87-10 ...

'', ''

Orectognathus ''Orectognathus'' is a genus 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. M ...

'', ''

Microdaceton ''Microdaceton'' is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus consists of four species restricted to the Afrotropics. They nest in the leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall o ...

'', and ''

Epitritus ''Strumigenys'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Biology ''Strumigenys'' form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as '' Bot ...

''.

Distribution

''Myrmoteras'' occurs in the Indo-Malayan region.Creighton, William S. (1930): A Review of the Genus ''Myrmoteras'' (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ''Journal of the New York Entomological Society'' 38: 177-193
PDF

Species

*''

Myrmoteras arcoelinae ''Myrmoteras'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These wo ...

'' Agosti, 1992 *''

Myrmoteras bakeri ''Myrmoteras'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These wo ...

'' Wheeler, 1919 —

Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas ...

*''

Myrmoteras barbouri ''Myrmoteras'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the sole member of the tribe Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles with eight to 16 teeth. These wo ...

'' Creighton, 1930 —

Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ...

*''

Myrmoteras baslerorum ''Myrmoteras'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and the Monotypic taxon, sole member of the tribe (biology), tribe Myrmoteratini. They have enormous eyes, a character found in other ancient genera, and extremely elongated mandibles ...

'' Agosti, 1992 *''

Myrmoteras binghamii ''Myrmoteras binghamii'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is found in Myanmar, and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, locate ...

'' Forel, 1893 —

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

*'' Myrmoteras brachygnathum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras brigitteae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras ceylonicum'' Gregg, 1957 —

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

*'' Myrmoteras chondrogastrum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras concolor'' Bui, Eguchi & Yamane, 2013 *'' Myrmoteras cuneonodum'' Xu, 1998 *'' Myrmoteras danieli'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras diastematum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras donisthorpei'' Wheeler, 1916 — Borneo *'' Myrmoteras elfeorum'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras estrudae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras glabrum'' Zettel & Sorger, 2011 *'' Myrmoteras indicum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras insulcatum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras iriodum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras ivani'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras jacquelinae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras jaitrongi'' Bui, Eguchi & Yamane, 2013 *'' Myrmoteras karnyi'' Gregg, 1954 *'' Myrmoteras marianneae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras maudeae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras mcarthuri'' Zettel & Sorger, 2011 *'' Myrmoteras mjoebergi'' Creighton, 1930 — Borneo *'' Myrmoteras morowali'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras namphuong'' Bui, Eguchi & Yamane, 2013 *'' Myrmoteras nicoletteae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras opalinum'' Bui, Eguchi & Yamane, 2013 *'' Myrmoteras scabrum'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras susanneae'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras tomimasai'' Bui, Eguchi & Yamane, 2013 *'' Myrmoteras tonboli'' Agosti, 1992 *'' Myrmoteras toro'' Moffett, 1985 *'' Myrmoteras williamsi'' Wheeler, 1919 —

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*'' Myrmoteras wolasi'' Moffett, 1985

References

External links

Formicinae Ant genera {{formicinae-stub