''Myrmoxenus'' 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 ...
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 22 ...
s 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 ...
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 ...
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The genus was synonymized under ''
Temnothorax
''Temnothorax'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It contains more than 380 species.
Biology
The workers of ''Temnothorax'' species are generally small. Colonies are typically monogynous, although facultative polygyny has been doc ...
'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015),
but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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Myrmoxenus adlerzi
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
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(Douwes, Jessen & Buschinger, 1988)
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Myrmoxenus africana
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under ''Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Bernard, 1948)
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Myrmoxenus algeriana
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under ''Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
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(Cagniant, 1968)
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Myrmoxenus bernardi
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Espadaler, 1982)
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Myrmoxenus birgitae
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Schulz, 1994)
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Myrmoxenus corsica
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Emery, 1895)
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Myrmoxenus gordiagini''
Ruzsky, 1902
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Myrmoxenus kraussei
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Emery, 1915)
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Myrmoxenus ravouxi
Ravoux's slavemaker ant (''Myrmoxenus ravouxi'') is a species of slave-making ant endemic to Europe. The species are helotistic, that is, they oppress another species of ant in order to sustain their colony. The queen will fake death to entice an ...
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(André, 1896) Ravoux's slavemaker ant
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Myrmoxenus stumperi
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Kutter, 1950)
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Myrmoxenus tamarae
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Arnol'di, 1968)
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Myrmoxenus zaleskyi
''Myrmoxenus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was synonymized under '' Temnothorax'' by Ward ''et al.'' (2015), but the change was not accepted by Heinze ''et al.'' (2015) due to insufficient available data.
Species
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(Sadil, 1953)
References
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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