''Calyptomyrmex'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,0 ...

s in the subfamily

Myrmicinae Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent an ...

. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfo ...

, where they forage alone or in small numbers.

Species

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Calyptomyrmex arnoldi ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' (Forel, 1913) *'' Calyptomyrmex asper'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex barak ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calyp ...

'' Bolton, 1981 *''

Calyptomyrmex beccarii ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Emery, 1887 *''

Calyptomyrmex brevis ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calyp ...

'' Weber, 1943 *''

Calyptomyrmex brunneus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Arnold, 1948 *''

Calyptomyrmex caledonicus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *'' Calyptomyrmex clavatus'' Weber, 1952 *''

Calyptomyrmex claviseta ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' (Santschi, 1914) *''

Calyptomyrmex danum ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex duhun ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Bolton, 1981 *''

Calyptomyrmex foreli ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Emery, 1915 *''

Calyptomyrmex fragarus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex friederikae ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Kutter, 1976 *''

Calyptomyrmex fritillus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex grammus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex kaurus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Bolton, 1981 *''

Calyptomyrmex lineolus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex loweryi ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex nedjem ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus'' Santschi, 1914 *'' Calyptomyrmex ocullatus'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex piripilis ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calyp ...

'' Santschi, 1923 *''

Calyptomyrmex rectopilosus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calyp ...

'' Dlussky & Radchenko, 1990 *'' Calyptomyrmex rennefer'' Bolton, 1981 *'' Calyptomyrmex retrostriatus'' Shattuck, 2011 *'' Calyptomyrmex ryderae'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex sabahensis ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calypto ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *'' Calyptomyrmex shasu'' Bolton, 1981 *''

Calyptomyrmex singalensis ''Calyptomyrmex singalensis'', is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae, which can be found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, ...

'' Baroni Urbani, 1975 *''

Calyptomyrmex sparsus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *''Calyp ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex stellatus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Santschi, 1915 *'' Calyptomyrmex tamil'' Baroni Urbani, 1975 *''

Calyptomyrmex taylori ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous t ...

'' Shattuck, 2011 *''

Calyptomyrmex tensus ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Bolton, 1981 *''

Calyptomyrmex vedda ''Calyptomyrmex vedda'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae, which can be found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, transl ...

'' Baroni Urbani, 1975 *''

Calyptomyrmex wittmeri ''Calyptomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed from Africa to India and east to New Caledonia. They are mainly found in the rainforest, where they forage alone or in small numbers. Species *'' Caly ...

'' Baroni Urbani, 1975

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* Myrmicinae Ant genera {{myrmicinae-stub