Strumigenys

Strumigenys
	Strumigenys abdera worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Attini
Genus:	Strumigenys; F. Smith, 1860
Type species
	Strumigenys mandibularis; F. Smith, 1860
Diversity[1]
	> 830 species
Synonyms
	List of synonyms Asketogenys Brown, 1972; Borgmeierita Brown, 1953; Cephaloxys Smith, F., 1865; Chelystruma Brown, 1950; Cladarogenys Brown, 1976; Codiomyrmex Wheeler, W.M., 1916; Codioxenus Santschi, 1931; Dorisidris Brown, 1948; Dysedrognathus Taylor, 1968; Eneria Donisthorpe, 1948; Epitritus Emery, 1869; Glamyromyrmex Wheeler, W.M., 1915; Gymnomyrmex Borgmeier, 1954; Kyidris Brown, 1949; Labidogenys Roger, 1862; Miccostruma Brown, 1948; Neostruma Brown, 1948; Pentastruma Forel, 1912; Platystruma Brown, 1953; Polyhomoa Azuma, 1950; Proscopomyrmex Patrizi, 1946; Pyramica Roger, 1862; Quadristruma Brown, 1949; Serrastruma Brown, 1948; Smithistruma Brown, 1948; Tingimyrmex Mann, 1926; Trichoscapa Emery, 1869; Weberistruma Brown, 1948; Wessonistruma Brown, 1948 ;

Strumigenys is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Biology

Strumigenys form small nests in soil, under or between rocks, or in and under logs or under cattle dung. Some species nest in association with other ants such as Bothriomyrmex mayri or Rhytidoponera metallica. Although they are normally slow moving, they can run quickly when disturbed.

S. xenos is a permanent social parasite, which forms no workers and lives in the nests of its host S. perplexa.

Most species specialize in the hunt of springtails, and the others eat other soft-bodied arthropods.[2]

Distribution

Strumigenys is found throughout the tropics and subtropics. 18 species are known from Australia.[2]

Selected species

The genus contains over 830 species.[1] They include:

Strumigenys abdera Fisher, 2000
Strumigenys bryanti Wheeler, 1919
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890
Strumigenys formosensis Forel, 1912
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866
Strumigenys heteropha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys hispida Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys indigatrix Wheeler, 1919
Strumigenys lacunosa Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys lanuginosa Wheeler, 1905
Strumigenys lichiaensis Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys liukueiensis Terayama & Kubota, 1989
Strumigenys mandibularis Smith, 1860
Strumigenys minutula Terayama & Kubota, 1989
Strumigenys nanzanensis Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys perplexa (Smith, 1876)
Strumigenys solifontis Brown, 1949
Strumigenys tenuipilis Emery, 1915
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys trada Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys trinidadensis Wheeler, 1922
Strumigenys wallacei Emery, 1897
Strumigenys xenos Brown, 1955

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Footnotes

Bolton, B. (2014). "Strumigenys". AntCat. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
Australian Ants Online: Genus Strumigenys

References

Chung-Chi Lin; Wen-Jer Wu (1996). "Revision of the ant genus Strumigenys Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Taiwan" (PDF). Chinese Journal of Entomology. 16: 137–152.
Smith, F. 1860. Descriptions of new genera and species of exotic Hymenoptera. Journal of Entomology 1: 65-84. PDF

External links

Data related to Strumigenys at Wikispecies
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[AntCat-1] Bolton, B. (2014). "Strumigenys". AntCat. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

[aao-2] Australian Ants Online: Genus Strumigenys