Adetomyrma caputleae

Adetomyrma caputleae is a species of ant belonging to the genus Adetomyrma. They are endemic to Madagascar, where they are widespread.

Adetomyrma caputleae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Amblyoponinae
Tribe:
Amblyoponini
Genus:
Adetomyrma
Species:
A. caputleae
Binomial name
Adetomyrma caputleae
Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012

The species was recently described by Yoshimurea & Fisher in 2012. Ants of this species are blind.[1]

References
  1. Fisher, B.L., Yoshimura, M. (2012). A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) (PDF). Zootaxa. pp. 7, figs. 8, 11, 21, 31, 40, 49, 58, 66, 75, 76, 82, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92 (worker, queen & male described).


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