''Froggattella'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
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 ...
s in the
subfamily Dolichoderinae.
The genus contains two species found in
Australia. ''Froggattella kirbii'' is fairly common, while ''Froggattella latispina'' is known only from two locations in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
.
The two species range from small to medium in size, where they are found foraging in distinct trails on low vegetation or small sized trees.
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Species
* '' Froggattella kirbii'' (Lowne, 1865)
* '' Froggattella latispina'' Wheeler, 1936
References
External links
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Dolichoderinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Australia
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