Proformica Lebasi
''Proformica'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic realm, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Ant colony, Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen ant, queen (monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe (biology), tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers. Parasite host Four species are host to Obligate parasite, obligate slave-making ants in the genus ''Rossomyrmex'', with each species forming a coevolution, coevolving pair: *''Rossomyrmex proformicarum''–''Proformica epinotalis'' *''Rossomyrmex quandratinodum''–''Proformica'' sp. *''Rossomyrmex anatolicus''–''Proformica korbi'' *''Rossomyrmex minuchae''–''Proformica longiseta'' Species *''Proformica alaica'' Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926 *''Proformica borowieci'' Lebas, Galkowski, Lenoir & Perdereau, 2023 *''Pr ...
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