Rotastruma
| Rotastruma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rotastruma recava worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Rotastruma Bolton, 1991 |
| Type species | |
| Rotastruma recava Bolton, 1991 | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 2 species | |
Rotastruma is a small genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.[2] Its two species are known from the Oriental region: the type species Rotastruma recava is known from the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, and Rotastruma stenoceps is known from Guangdong, China.[3]
Little is known about the genus, and like most other arboreal ants, their biology remains unknown. However, they seem to have affinities with Paratopula and Romblonella.[3]
Species
- Rotastruma recava Bolton, 1991
- Rotastruma stenoceps Bolton, 1991
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Rotastruma". AntCat. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Genus: Rotastruma". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- 1 2 Bolton, B. (1991). "New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Syst. Entomol. 16: 1–13.
External links
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