''Axinidris'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of arboreal
ant
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...
s in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Dolichoderinae
Dolichoderinae is a subfamily of ants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (''Linepithema humile''), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. The subfamily presents a great diversity of species throughout the wor ...
.
The genus is known from forested areas the
Afrotropics
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
, where they nest in hollow stems or rotten wood. They forage mainly in trees, but occasionally on the ground.
Species
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Axinidris acholli''
Weber, 1941
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Axinidris bidens
''Axinidris bidens'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to the Central African Republic, Ghana and Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in E ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris denticulata''
(Wheeler, 1922)
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Axinidris gabonica
''Axinidris gabonica'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to inhabit forests in Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Ce ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris ghanensis''
Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris hylekoites''
Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris hypoclinoides
''Axinidris hypoclinoides'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is known from forested areas the Afrotropics, where they nest in hollow stems or rott ...
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(Santschi, 1919)
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Axinidris icipe''
Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris kakamegensis''
Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris kinoin''
Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris lignicola
''Axinidris lignicola'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, sout ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris luhya
''Axinidris luhya'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from Kenya, found on vegetation in forests.Snelling, R. R. 2007. A review of the arboreal Afrotropical ant genus ''Axini ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris mlalu
''Axinidris mlalu'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is known to be from the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris murielae
''Axinidris murielae'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris
''Axinidris'' is a genus of arboreal ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus is known from forested areas the Afrotropics, where they nest in hollow stems or rotten wo ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris namib''
Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris nigripes
''Axinidris nigripes'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of G ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris occidentalis
''Axinidris occidentalis'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris okekai
''Axinidris okekai'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Snelling in 2007, the species is endemic to Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population ...
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Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris palligastrion
''Axinidris palligastrion'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Axinidris''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf ...
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Shattuck, 1991
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Axinidris stageri''
Snelling, 2007
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Axinidris tridens''
(Arnold, 1946)
References
External links
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Dolichoderinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Africa
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