''Stigmatomma pluto'' is a
species of
ant 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 ...
Amblyoponinae.
The species was first described as ''Amblyopone pluto'' by
Gotwald and Levieux in 1972
and moved to the genus ''
Stigmatomma
''Stigmatomma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution, and like most other amblyoponines, ''Stigmatomma'' species are specialized predators. First described by Roger (1859), it was for a long ...
'' in 2012.
''Stigmatomma pluto'' is
endemic to the unburned
savannas of central
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
.
References
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Amblyoponinae
Insects described in 1972
Endemic fauna of Ivory Coast
Hymenoptera of Africa
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