Poecilomyrma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] Its two species are restricted to the Fijian archipelago. Although rare, the genus is known from all seven of the largest islands of Fiji.[3]
| Poecilomyrma | |
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| Poecilomyrma senirewae worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Poecilomyrma Mann, 1921 |
| Type species | |
| Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann, 1921
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| Diversity[1] | |
| 2 species | |
Species edit
- Poecilomyrma myrmecodiae Mann, 1921
- Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann, 1921
References edit
- ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Poecilomyrma". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Genus: Poecilomyrma". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Sarnat, E. M.; Economo, E. P. (2012). "The ants of Fiji". University of California Publications in Entomology. 132: 1–384.
External links edit
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