''Pseudomyrmex'' is a
genus
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of stinging, wasp-like
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 ...
Pseudomyrmecinae
Pseudomyrmecinae is a small subfamily of ants containing only three genera of slender, large-eyed arboreal ants, predominantly tropical or subtropical in distribution. In the course of adapting to arboreal conditions (unlike the predominantly gro ...
. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in
tropical
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and
subtropical
The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...
regions of the
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ...
.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predominantly
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
in distribution, but a few species are known from the
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
region.
Most species are generalist twig nesters, for instance, ''
Pseudomyrmex pallidus
''Pseudomyrmex pallidus'' is a species of ant found in the Nearctic realm with an extensive range throughout the southern United States to Central America.
Morphology
Workers are yellow, orange, or brown. They are slender with large eyes, sh ...
'' may nest in the hollow stems of dead grasses, twigs of
herbaceous plants
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition of t ...
, and in dead, woody twigs.
However, the genus is best known for several species that are obligate
mutualists
Mutualism describes the ecological Biological interaction, interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit. Mutualism is a common type of ecological interaction. Prominent examples include most vascular plants engag ...
with certain species of ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
''. Other species have evolved obligate mutualism with other trees; for example ''Pseudomyrmex triplarinus'' is obligately dependent on any of a few trees in the genus ''
Triplaris
''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.
The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.
Spe ...
''.
[Larrea-Alcázar, D. M. and J. A. Simonetti. (2007)]
Why are there few seedlings beneath the myrmecophyte ''Triplaris americana''?.
''Acta Oecologica'' 32(1) 112–18.
Species
* ''
Pseudomyrmex acanthobius
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Emery, 1896)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex adustus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Borgmeier, 1929)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex alternans
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Santschi, 1936)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex alustratus''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex alvarengai''
Kempf, 1961
* ''
Pseudomyrmex antiguanus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Enzmann, 1944)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex antiquus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex apache
''Pseudomyrmex apache'' is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
References
Further reading
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Creighton, 1953
* ''
Pseudomyrmex atripes
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1860)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex avitus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex baros
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex beccarii
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Menozzi, 1935)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex boopis
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Roger, 1863)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex browni
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Kempf, 1967
* ''
Pseudomyrmex brunneus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex caeciliae
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex championi
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex cladoicus''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex colei''
(Enzmann, 1944)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex concolor
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1860)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex coronatus''
(Wheeler, 1942)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex coruscus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex cretus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis
''Pseudomyrmex cubaensis'' is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
References
Further reading
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External links
*
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''
(Forel, 1901)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex dendroicus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1904)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex denticollis
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex depressus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex distinctus''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex duckei
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Forel, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex eduardi''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex ejectus''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus''
(Dalla Torre, 1892)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex elongatus
''Pseudomyrmex elongatus'' is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
This is widely spread and common species from Mexico to Argentina. Long eyes, predominantly opaque head, small size (HW 0.56-0.68) these are some features of P. elongatu ...
''
(Mayr, 1870)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex endophytus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex ethicus''
(Forel, 1911)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex euryblemma''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex excisus''
(Mayr, 1870)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex extinctus''
(Carpenter, 1930)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex faber
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex fervidus''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex fiebrigi
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1908)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex filiformis''
(Fabricius, 1804)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex flavicornis''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex flavidulus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex gebellii''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex gibbinotus''
(Forel, 1908)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex godmani''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex goeldii''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
''Pseudomyrmex gracilis'', also known as the graceful twig ant, Mexican twig ant, slender twig ant, or elongated twig ant, is a large, slender species native to Mexico and arid parts of the United States, US. The workers are about in length and ...
''
(Fabricius, 1804)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex haytianus''
(Forel, 1901)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex hesperius''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex holmgreni
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Wheeler, 1925)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex incurrens''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex ita
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex janzeni''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex kuenckeli''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex laevifrons''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex laevigatus''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex laevivertex
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex leptosus''
Ward, 1985
* ''
Pseudomyrmex lynceus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Spinola, 1851)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex macrops''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex maculatus''
(Smith, 1855)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex major''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex malignus''
(Wheeler, 1921)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex mandibularis''
(Spinola, 1851)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex mixtecus''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex monochrous
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Dalla Torre, 1892)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex nexilis''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex niger''
(Donisthorpe, 1940)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex nigrescens''
(Forel, 1904)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex nigrocinctus''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex nigropilosus''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex oculatus''
(Smith, 1855)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex oki''
(Forel, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex opaciceps''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex opacior''
(Forel, 1904)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex oryctus''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex osurus''
(Forel, 1911)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pallens''
(Mayr, 1870)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pallidus
''Pseudomyrmex pallidus'' is a species of ant found in the Nearctic realm with an extensive range throughout the southern United States to Central America.
Morphology
Workers are yellow, orange, or brown. They are slender with large eyes, sh ...
''
(Smith, 1855)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex particeps''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pazosi''
(Santschi, 1909)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex peperi''
(Forel, 1913)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex perboscii''
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex peruvianus''
(Wheeler, 1925)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex phyllophilus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pictus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Stitz, 1913)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pisinnus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex prioris''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex pupa
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predo ...
''
(Forel, 1911)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex reconditus''
Ward, 1993
* ''
Pseudomyrmex rochai''
(Forel, 1912)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex rufiventris''
(Forel, 1911)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex rufomedius
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex salvini''
(Forel, 1899)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex santschii''
(Enzmann, 1944)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex satanicus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Wheeler, 1942)
* †''
Pseudomyrmex saxulum
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
LaPolla & Greenwalt, 2015
* ''
Pseudomyrmex schuppi
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Forel, 1901)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex seminole
''Pseudomyrmex seminole'' is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
References
Further reading
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External links
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''
Ward, 1985
* ''
Pseudomyrmex sericeus''
(Mayr, 1870)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex simplex''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex simulans''
Kempf, 1958
* ''
Pseudomyrmex solisi''
(Santschi, 1916)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex spiculus''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex spinicola''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex squamifer''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex subater''
(Wheeler, 1914)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex subtilissimus''
(Emery, 1890)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex succinus''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex tachigaliae
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Forel, 1904)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex tenuis''
(Fabricius, 1804)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus''
(Emery, 1906)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex terminalis''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex termitarius
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Smith, 1855)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex thecolor''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex triplaridis
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Forel, 1904)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex triplarinus''
(Weddell, 1850)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex unicolor''
(Smith, 1855)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex urbanus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae
Pseudomyrmecinae is a small subfamily of ants containing only three genera of slender, large-eyed arboreal ants, predominantly tropical or subtropical ...
''
(Smith, 1877)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex veneficus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predom ...
''
(Wheeler, 1942)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex venustus''
(Smith, 1858)
* †''
Pseudomyrmex vicinus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
Ward, 1992
* ''
Pseudomyrmex viduus
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predo ...
''
(Smith, 1858)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex villosus''
Ward, 1989
* ''
Pseudomyrmex voytowskii
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Enzmann, 1944)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex weberi''
(Enzmann, 1944)
* ''
Pseudomyrmex wheeleri
''Pseudomyrmex'' is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. They are large-eyed, slender ants, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.
Distribution and habitat
''Pseudomyrmex'' is predomi ...
''
(Enzmann, 1944)
References
External links
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Pseudomyrmecinae
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Hymenoptera of South America
Hymenoptera of North America
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