''Axinidris occidentalis'' 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 (''Linepithema humile''), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the co ...
''. 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 bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
, and is known to live in habitats that other ''Axinidris'' ants prefer.
[Shattuck, S. O. 1991. Revision of the dolichoderine ant genus ''Axinidris'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). ''Syst. Entomol.'' 16: 105-120]
References
Axinidris
Hymenoptera of Africa
Insects described in 1991
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