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Adetomyrma caputleae

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Adetomyrma caputleae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Adetomyrma
Species:
A. caputleae
Binomial name
Adetomyrma caputleae
Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012

Adetomyrma caputleae is a species of ant belonging to the genus Adetomyrma. They are endemic to Madagascar, where they are widespread.

The species was recently described by Yoshimurea & Fisher in 2012. Ants of this species are blind.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Fisher, B.L., Yoshimura, M. (2012). A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) (PDF). Zootaxa. pp. 7, figs. 8, 11, 21, 31, 40, 49, 58, 66, 75, 76, 82, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92 (worker, queen & male described).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)