''Axinidris'' 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 n ...
of arboreal
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 22,0 ...
s in the
subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Linepithema humile''), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the w ...
.
The genus is known from forested areas the
Afrotropics
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islan ...
, where they nest in hollow stems or rotten wood. They forage mainly in trees, but occasionally on the ground.
Species
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Axinidris acholli
''Axinidris acholli'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Weber in 1941, the species is endemic to Kenya
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Weber, 1941
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Axinidris bidens
''Axinidris bidens'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to the Central African Republic, Ghana and Kenya
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris denticulata
''Axinidris denticulata'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1922, the species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République ...
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(Wheeler, 1922)
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Axinidris gabonica
''Axinidris gabonica'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to inhabit forests in Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonai ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris ghanensis
''Axinidris ghanensis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Li ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris hylekoites
''Axinidris hylekoites'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''L ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris hypoclinoides
''Axinidris hypoclinoides'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant ( ...
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(Santschi, 1919)
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Axinidris icipe
''Axinidris icipe'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Linepi ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris kakamegensis''
Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris kinoin
''Axinidris hylekoites'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''L ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris lignicola
''Axinidris lignicola'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris luhya
''Axinidris luhya'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from Kenya
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris mlalu
''Axinidris mlalu'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris murielae
''Axinidris murielae'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Lin ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris namib''
Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris nigripes
''Axinidris nigripes'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abut ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris occidentalis
''Axinidris occidentalis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bo ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris okekai
''Axinidris okekai'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is endemic to Kenya
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris palligastrion
''Axinidris palligastrion'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris stageri
''Axinidris stageri'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is endemic to Tanzania.Snelling, R. R. 2007. A review of the arboreal Afrotropical ant genus ''Axinidris'', pp. 551-579. In Snelli ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris tridens''
(Arnold, 1946)
References
External links
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Dolichoderinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Africa
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