Cryptopone

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Cryptopone
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Cryptopone gilva worker
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Cryptopone

Emery, 1893
Type species
Cryptopone testacea
Emery, 1893
Diversity[1]
25 species
Synonyms

Wadeura Weber, 1939

Cryptopone is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae.[2] The genus has a worldwide distribution, with most species occurring in Asia. Workers range from very small to medium in size (1.7–6.1 mm), with the queens being slightly larger.[3]

Species

References

  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Cryptopone". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Cryptopone". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ^ Schmidt, C. A; Shattuck, S. O. (2014). "The Higher Classification of the Ant Subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a Review of Ponerine Ecology and Behavior". Zootaxa. 3817 (1): 1–242. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3817.1.1. PMID 24943802.

External links

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