''Pristomyrmex'' 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 ...
.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the
Old World
The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by the ...
tropics and a single extinct species, ''
Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from Scandinavian amber.
Its center of diversity is the
Oriental
The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of ''Occident'', the Western World. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the ...
region, though species are also known from the Australian
rainforest
Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...
s, Africa,
Mauritius and
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
. Most of the species inhabit the rainforest, forage as predators or scavengers, and tend to nest in soil, leaf litter or rotten wood.
Species
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Pristomyrmex acerosus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex africanus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described fr ...
''
Karavaiev, 1931
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Pristomyrmex bicolor''
Emery, 1900
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Pristomyrmex bispinosus''
(Donisthorpe, 1949)
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Pristomyrmex boltoni
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex brevispinosus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, ''Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from S ...
''
Emery, 1887
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Pristomyrmex browni
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, ''Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from S ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex cebuensis''
Zettel, 2007
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Pristomyrmex coggii''
Emery, 1897
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Pristomyrmex collinus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex costatus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex cribrarius''
Arnold, 1926
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Pristomyrmex curvulus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex distinguendus''
Zettel, 2006
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Pristomyrmex divisus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex eduardi''
Forel, 1914
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Pristomyrmex erythropygus''
Taylor, 1968
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Pristomyrmex flatus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex fossulatus''
(Forel, 1910)
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Pristomyrmex foveolatus''
Taylor, 1965
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Pristomyrmex fuscipennis
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, ''Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from S ...
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(Smith, 1861)
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Pristomyrmex hamatus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Xu & Zhang, 2002
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Pristomyrmex hirsutus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex inermis''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex largus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex levigatus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Emery, 1897
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Pristomyrmex longispinus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex longus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex lucidus''
Emery, 1897
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Pristomyrmex mandibularis''
Mann, 1921
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Pristomyrmex minusculus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex modestus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex nitidissimus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Donisthorpe, 1949
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Pristomyrmex obesus''
Mann, 1919
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Pristomyrmex occultus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex orbiceps''
(Santschi, 1914)
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Pristomyrmex picteti''
Emery, 1893
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Pristomyrmex pollux''
Donisthorpe, 1944
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Pristomyrmex profundus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex pulcher
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex punctatus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
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(Smith, 1860)
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Pristomyrmex quadridens
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Emery, 1897
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Pristomyrmex quadridentatus''
(André, 1905)
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Pristomyrmex quindentatus''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni''
Dlussky & Radchenko, 2011
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Pristomyrmex reticulatus''
Donisthorpe, 1949
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Pristomyrmex rigidus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex rugosus''
Zettel, 2006
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Pristomyrmex schoedli
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Zettel, 2006
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Pristomyrmex simplex
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Wang, 2003
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Pristomyrmex sulcatus
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, '' Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from ...
''
Emery, 1895
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Pristomyrmex thoracicus''
Taylor, 1965
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Pristomyrmex trachylissus''
(Smith, 1858)
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Pristomyrmex trispinosus''
(Donisthorpe, 1946)
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Pristomyrmex trogor
''Pristomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is composed of 59 extant species restricted to the Old World tropics and a single extinct species, ''Pristomyrmex rasnitsyni'', described from S ...
''
Bolton, 1981
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Pristomyrmex tsujii''
Sarnat & Economo, 2013
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Pristomyrmex umbripennis''
(Smith, 1863)
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Pristomyrmex wheeleri''
Taylor, 1965
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Pristomyrmex wilsoni''
Taylor, 1968
References
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External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Asia
Hymenoptera of Africa
Hymenoptera of Australia
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