''Nesomyrmex'' is a
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 ...
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 ...
.
The genus is distributed in the
Neotropical,
Afrotropical
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island ...
and
Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in trees. Little is known about their biology.
Species
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Nesomyrmex anduzei''
(Weber, 1943)
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Nesomyrmex angulatus''
(Mayr, 1862)
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Nesomyrmex antoinetteae''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex antoniensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Forel, 1912)
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Nesomyrmex argentinus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Santschi, 1922)
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Nesomyrmex asper
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex bidentatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex brasiliensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Kempf, 1958)
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Nesomyrmex braunsi
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Madagascar, Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in so ...
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(Forel, 1912)
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Nesomyrmex brevicornis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex brimodus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Bolton, 1995)
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Nesomyrmex brunneus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex capricornis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex caritatis''
(De Andrade, Baroni Urbani, Brandão & Wagensberg, 1999)
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Nesomyrmex cataulacoides
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Snelling, 1992)
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Nesomyrmex cederbergensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex cingulatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex clavipilis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Wheeler, 1910
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Nesomyrmex clypeatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex costatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex denticulatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Mayr, 1901)
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Nesomyrmex devius
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex dominicanus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(De Andrade, Baroni Urbani, Brandão & Wagensberg, 1999)
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Nesomyrmex echinatinodis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Forel, 1886)
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Nesomyrmex edentatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex entabeni
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex evelynae''
(Forel, 1916)
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Nesomyrmex excelsior''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex exiguus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex ezantsi''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex flavigaster''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex flavus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex fragilis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex gibber''
(Donisthorpe, 1946)
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Nesomyrmex gracilis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex grisoni''
(Forel, 1916)
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Nesomyrmex hafahafa''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex hirtellus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex humerosus''
(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex inhaca''
Hita Garcia, Mbanyana, Audisio & Alpert, 2017
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Nesomyrmex innocens
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Forel, 1913)
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Nesomyrmex inye''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex itinerans''
(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex karooensis''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex koebergensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex larsenae''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex longiceps
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex madecassus''
(Forel, 1892)
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Nesomyrmex mcgregori''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex medusus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex minutus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex mirassolis''
(Diniz, 1975)
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Nesomyrmex modestus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex nanniae
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex nitidus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex njengelanga''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex pittieri
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Madagascar, Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in so ...
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(Forel, 1899)
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Nesomyrmex pleuriticus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex punctaticeps
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex pulcher''
(Emery, 1917)
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Nesomyrmex reticulatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex retusispinosus''
(Forel, 1892)
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Nesomyrmex ruani''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex rugosus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex rutilans''
(Kempf, 1958)
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Nesomyrmex saasveldensis''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex schwebeli''
(Forel, 1913)
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Nesomyrmex sculptiventris''
(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex sellaris''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex sikorai
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex simoni
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Emery, 1895)
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Nesomyrmex spininodis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex spinosus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex stramineus''
(Arnold, 1948)
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Nesomyrmex striatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex tamatavensis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex tonsuratus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex tshiguvhoae
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex vannoorti''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex vargasi
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in ...
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Longino, 2006
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Nesomyrmex vicinus''
(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex wilda''
(Smith, 1943)
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Nesomyrmex zaheri''
Sharaf, Akbar & Hita Garcia 2017
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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