''Axinidris murielae'' is a species of
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 ...
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 wood. They forage mainly in trees, but occasionally on the ground.
Speci ...
''. Described by Shattuck in 1991, the species is endemic to several African countries, where they inhabit forests.
[Shattuck, S. O. 1991. Revision of the dolichoderine ant genus ''Axinidris'' (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). ''Syst. Entomol.'' 16: 105-120]
References
murielae
Hymenoptera of Africa
Insects described in 1991
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