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Cardiocondyla
C. wroughtonii worker
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Cardiocondyla

Type species
Cardiocondyla elegans
Emery, 1869
Diversity[1]
69 species
Synonyms

Dyclona Santschi, 1930
Emeryia Forel, 1890
Loncyda Santschi, 1930
Prosopidris Wheeler, 1935
Xenometra Emery, 1917

Cardiocondyla pirata paratype

Cardiocondyla is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2]

Distribution

Approximately 70 species are currently recognized as belonging to this genus, most of which are distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics, but a few of which occur in the temperate zone. Some species are also found widely separated in North America and the Pacific Islands, as a result of human introduction.[3]

Description

Several species of this genus have a striking male polymorphism, with both winged and wingless forms. These males differ not only in morphology, but also in reproductive tactics.[3] Closely related genera are Leptothorax, Stereomyrmex and Romblonella.[4]

Species

References

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Cardiocondyla". AntCat. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Cardiocondyla". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b Okita, I.; Murase, K.; Sato, T.; Kato, K.; Hosoda, A.; Terayama, M.; Masuko, K. (2013). "The Spatial Distribution of mtDNA and Phylogeographic Analysis of the Ant Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Japan". Sociobiology. 60 (2). doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.129-134.
  4. ^ Taylor, Robert W. (1991). "Notes on the ant genera Romblonella and Willowsiella, with comments on their affinities, and the first descriptions of Australian species. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)". Psyche. 97: 281–298. doi:10.1155/1990/29514.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Emery, C. 1869: Enumerazione dei Formicidi che rinvengonsi nei contorni di Napoli. Annali dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti, (2)2: 1-26.
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