''Rotastruma'' is a small
genus of arboreal
ants in the
subfamily
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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 ...
.
Its two species are known from the Oriental region: the
type species ''Rotastruma recava'' is known from the
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve,
Singapore, and ''Rotastruma stenoceps'' is known from
Guangdong,
China
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.
Little is known about the genus, and like most other arboreal ants, their biology remains unknown. However, they seem to have affinities with ''
Paratopula'' and ''
Romblonella
''Romblonella'' is a genus of myrmicine ants.
Systematics
''Romblonella'' is probably the sister taxon to '' Stereomyrmex''. Closely related genera are ''Leptothorax'' and ''Cardiocondyla''.Taylor, Robert W. (1991): Notes on the ant genera ''R ...
''.
Species
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Rotastruma recava''
Bolton, 1991
*''
Rotastruma stenoceps''
Bolton, 1991
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Asia
Taxa named by Barry Bolton
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