Microdaceton

Microdaceton is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] The genus consists of four species restricted to the Afrotropics. They nest in the leaf litter and seems to be fairly common. However, little is known about their biology.[3]

Microdaceton
Microdaceton exornatum worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmicinae
Tribe:
Attini
Genus:
Microdaceton

Santschi, 1913
Type species
Microdaceton exornatum
Santschi, 1913
Diversity[1]
4 species

Species
  • Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
  • Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
  • Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
  • Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000

References
  1. Bolton, B. (2015). "Microdaceton". AntCat. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Genus: Microdaceton". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. Hita Garcia, F.; Wiesel, E.; Fischer, G. (2013). "The Ants of Kenya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—Faunal Overview, First Species Checklist, Bibliography, Accounts for All Genera, and Discussion on Taxonomy and Zoogeography". Journal of East African Natural History. 101 (2): 127. doi:10.2982/028.101.0201. S2CID 84797311.
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