''Baracidris'' 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
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
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Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily
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.
The genus is known from central and western Africa.
Species
* ''
Baracidris meketra''
Bolton, 1981
* ''
Baracidris pilosa''
Fernández, 2003
* ''
Baracidris sitra''
Bolton, 1981
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Africa
Taxa named by Barry Bolton
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