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Brachymyrmex
Sign in to saveBrachymyrmex is a genus in the ants subfamily Formicinae. The genus can be recognized by the combination of having nine antennal segments (fewer than most ants) and the petiole concealed by the gaster in dorsal view. They are sometimes called "rover ants".
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyFormicidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,102
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- UQROO, UTEP, INECOL
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
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Brachymyrmex is a genus in the ants subfamily Formicinae. The genus can be recognized by the combination of having nine antennal segments (fewer than most ants) and the petiole concealed by the gaster in dorsal view. They are sometimes called "rover ants".
==Distribution== The genus has a mainly Neotropical distribution, ranging from the United States to Argentina and Chile, including the Caribbean islands, but some species have been introduced to Japan, and Madagascar.
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