Calomyrmex is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[2] The genus is known from Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.[3] Calomyrmex has a mandibular gland that secretes red droplets on the sides of its head with a strong and unpleasant odor when disturbed.[4]
| Calomyrmex | |
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| Calomyrmex albertisi worker from Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Calomyrmex Emery, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Formica laevissima Smith, 1859
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 9 species | |
Species
edit- 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)
References
edit- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Calomyrmex". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Genus: Calomyrmex". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Shattuck, S. (2000). Australian Ants: Their Biology and Identification. CSIRO Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-643-06659-5.
- ^ Brough, Elaine J. (2010-04-26). "The Multifunctional Role of the Mandibular Gland Secretion of an Australian Desert Ant, Calomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)4". Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie. 46 (3): 279–297. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1978.tb01450.x. ISSN 0044-3573.
External links
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