Rotastruma
Rotastruma is a small genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] Its two species are known from the Oriental region: the type species Rotastruma recava is known from the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, and Rotastruma stenoceps is known from Guangdong, China.[3]
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| Rotastruma recava worker | |
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| Genus: | Rotastruma Bolton, 1991 |
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| Rotastruma recava Bolton, 1991 | |
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Little is known about the genus, and like most other arboreal ants, their biology remains unknown. However, they seem to have affinities with Paratopula and Romblonella.[3]
Species
- Rotastruma recava Bolton, 1991
- Rotastruma stenoceps Bolton, 1991
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References
- Bolton, B. (2014). "Rotastruma". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "Genus: Rotastruma". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- Bolton, B. (1991). "New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Syst. Entomol. 16: 1–13.
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