Liomyrmex

Liomyrmex is a monotypic genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae; the type species is L. gestroi. This genus is known to inhabit Southeast Asia (including Papua New Guinea), South Asia, and parts of Southern China. Individuals in this genus are blind and are known to live among termites in their chambers, but it is relatively unknown as to the purpose of such a relationship.[2][3][4][5]

Liomyrmex
L. gestroi alate queen from the Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmicinae
Tribe:
Crematogastrini

Bolton, 2003
Genus:
Liomyrmex

Mayr, 1865
Diversity[1]
1 species

Species
  • Liomyrmex gestroi (Emery, 1887)

References
  1. Bolton, B. (2014). "Liomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. "Genus: Liomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. "Liomyrmex - AntCat". antcat.org. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. "Liomyrmex distribution". robdunnlab.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. Wheeler, William Morton (1914). "Note on the Habits of Liomyrmex". Psyche. 21 (2): 75–76. doi:10.1155/1914/85894.
  • Media related to Liomyrmex at Wikimedia Commons


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