Strumigenys

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Strumigenys
Strumigenys abdera worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Strumigenys
F. Smith, 1860
Type species
Strumigenys mandibularis
F. Smith, 1860
Diversity[1]
> 850 species
Synonyms
List of synonyms
  • Asketogenys Brown, 1972
    Borgmeierita Brown, 1953
    Cephaloxys Smith, F., 1865
    Chelystruma Brown, 1950
    Cladarogenys Brown, 1976
    Codiomyrmex Wheeler, W.M., 1916
    Codioxenus Santschi, 1931
    Dorisidris Brown, 1948
    Dysedrognathus Taylor, 1968
    Eneria Donisthorpe, 1948
    Epitritus Emery, 1869
    Glamyromyrmex Wheeler, W.M., 1915
    Gymnomyrmex Borgmeier, 1954
    Kyidris Brown, 1949
    Labidogenys Roger, 1862
    Miccostruma Brown, 1948
    Neostruma Brown, 1948
    Pentastruma Forel, 1912
    Platystruma Brown, 1953
    Polyhomoa Azuma, 1950
    Proscopomyrmex Patrizi, 1946
    Pyramica Roger, 1862
    Quadristruma Brown, 1949
    Serrastruma Brown, 1948
    Smithistruma Brown, 1948
    Tingimyrmex Mann, 1926
    Trichoscapa Emery, 1869
    Weberistruma Brown, 1948
    Wessonistruma Brown, 1948

Strumigenys is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Biology[edit]

Strumigenys form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as Bothriomyrmex mayri or Rhytidoponera metallica. Although they are normally slow moving, they can run quickly when disturbed.[citation needed]

S. xenos is a permanent social parasite, which forms no workers and lives in the nests of its host S. perplexa.[citation needed]

Most species specialize in the hunt of springtails, and the others eat other soft-bodied arthropods.[2]

Distribution[edit]

Strumigenys is found throughout the tropics and subtropics. 18 species are known from Australia.[2]

Selected species[edit]

The genus contains over 850 species.[1] They include:

See also[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bolton, B. (2022). "Strumigenys". AntCat. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Australian Ants Online: Genus Strumigenys

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