Calomyrmex
Sign in to saveCalomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secretes red droplets on the sides of its head with a strong and unpleasant odor when disturbed.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 564
- Family
- Formicidae
- Collections
- USNM, CSIRO, CAS, SAMA
- Recorded in
- Australia, Papua New Guinea
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Calomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secretes red droplets on the sides of its head with a strong and unpleasant odor when disturbed.
==Species== Calomyrmex albertisi (Emery, 1887) Calomyrmex albopilosus (Mayr, 1876) Calomyrmex glauerti Clark, 1930 Calomyrmex impavidus (Forel, 1893) Calomyrmex laevissimus (Smith, 1859) Calomyrmex purpureus (Mayr, 1876) Calomyrmex similis (Mayr, 1876) Calomyrmex splendidus (Mayr, 1876) Calomyrmex tropicus (Smith, 1861)
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