''Pilotrochus'' 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 ...

containing the single species ''Pilotrochus besmerus''. It is known from Madagascar. The name of the genus is derived from Greek , "hair" + , "wheel"; the

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is from Latin , "eight of twelve" + Greek , "part", referencing the eight-segmented antennae.

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* Myrmicinae Monotypic ant genera Hymenoptera of Africa {{myrmicinae-stub