Cladomyrma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[2] The genus is restricted to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. All known Cladomyrma species build their nests on live stems.[3]

Cladomyrma
Cladomyrma petalae worker from Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Lasiini
Genus: Cladomyrma
Wheeler, 1920
Type species
Aphomomyrmex hewitti
Diversity[1]
13 species

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Cladomyrma". AntCat. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Genus: Cladomyrma". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. ^ Agosti, D.; Moog, J.; Maschwitz, U. (1999). "Revision of the Oriental plant-ant genus Cladomyrma". American Museum Novitates (3283): 1–24.
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