''Axinidris tridens'' 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 Arnold in 1946, the species is endemic to
Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
, where they were collected from partially decaying trees.
[Arnold, G. 1946. New species of African Hymenoptera. No. 6. ''Occas. Pap. Natl. Mus. South. Rhod.'' 2: 49-97 (page 58, fig. 10 queen described)]
References
tridens
Hymenoptera of Africa
Insects described in 1946
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