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Typhlomyrmex

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Typhlomyrmex
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi worker
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Emery, 1895
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Typhlomyrmex

Mayr, 1862
Type species
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi
Diversity[1]
7 species

Typhlomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae.[2] Known from the Neotropics, the genus has a wide distribution. Some species are restricted in range, while for example Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi is known from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Little is known about their biology.[3] The name "Typhlomyrmex" means "blind ant", as this genus contains only blind ants. Previously classified under the monotypic tribe Typhlomyrmecini, it was merged into Ectatommini in 2022.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Typhlomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Typhlomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ Lacau, Sebastien; Villemant, Claire; Delabie, Jacques H C (2004). "Typhlomyrmex meire, a remarkable new species endemic to Southern Bahia, Brazil (Formicidae:Ectatomminae)". Zootaxa. 678: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa678.1.1.
  4. ^ Camacho, G.P.; et al. (25 January 2022). "UCE phylogenomics resolves major relationships among ectaheteromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): a new classification for the subfamilies and the description of a new genus". Insect Systematics and Diversity. 1 (5): 1. doi:10.1093/isd/ixab026. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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