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Tetraponera rufonigra

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Tetraponera rufonigra
Tetraponera rufonigra worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Tetraponera
Species:
T. rufonigra
Binomial name
Tetraponera rufonigra
(Jerdon, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Sima rufonigra ceylonensis Forel, 1909
  • Sima rufonigra testaceonigra Forel, 1903
  • Sima rufonigra yeensis Forel, 1902

Tetraponera rufonigra, is a species of ant belonging to the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae. It is distributed across Asia, and Africa. Commonly called the bi-coloured arboreal ant, they are arboreal and build small nests which are excavated holes usually in dried parts of trees. They are active hunters and hunt small insects. They have a well developed sting and when stung can cause allergic reactions in human beings.[1]

The ant is known as "Hath polayaa" in Sinhala.

Subspecies

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  • Tetraponera rufonigra ceylonensis (Forel, 1909)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra rufonigra (Jerdon, 1851)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra testaceonigra (Forel, 1903)
  • Tetraponera rufonigra yeensis (Forel, 1902)

References

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  1. ^ "Functional morphology of the sting apparatus of Tetraponera rufonigra (Smith F.) (Formicidae, Pseudomyrmecinae)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
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