''Cataulacus'' 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
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 ...
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a 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 ...
.
The genus is distributed in the
Paleotropical
The Paleotropical kingdom (Paleotropis) is a floristic kingdom composed of the tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), as proposed by Ronald Good and Armen Takhtajan. Part of its flora is inherited fr ...
regions, mainly in 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 ...
. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
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Cataulacus adpressus''
Bolton, 1974
*†''
Cataulacus anthracinus''
(Heer, 1849)
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Cataulacus bequaerti''
Forel, 1913
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Cataulacus boltoni''
Snelling, 1979
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Cataulacus brevisetosus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
*' ...
''
Forel, 1901
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Cataulacus catuvolcus''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus centrurus''
Bolton, 1982
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Cataulacus cestus''
Bolton, 1982
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Cataulacus chapmani''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus difficilis''
Santschi, 1916
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Cataulacus ebrardi
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Forel, 1886
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Cataulacus egenus''
Santschi, 1911
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Cataulacus elongatus''
Santschi, 1924
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Cataulacus erinaceus''
Stitz, 1910
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Cataulacus flagitiosus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Smith, 1862
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Cataulacus fricatidorsus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive ...
''
Santschi, 1914
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Cataulacus granulatus
''Cataulacus granulatus'', is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae, which is a widespread species that can be found from Borneo, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, of ...
''
(Latreille, 1802)
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Cataulacus greggi
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus guineensis
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Smith, 1853
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Cataulacus hispidulus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Smith, 1865
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Cataulacus horridus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Smith, 1857
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Cataulacus huberi
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
André, 1890
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Cataulacus impressus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Bolton, 1974
*''
Cataulacus inermis
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Santschi, 1924
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Cataulacus intrudens''
(Smith, 1876)
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Cataulacus jacksoni''
Bolton, 1982
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Cataulacus jeanneli''
Santschi, 1914
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Cataulacus kenyensis''
Santschi, 1935
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Cataulacus kohli''
Mayr, 1895
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Cataulacus latissimus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Emery, 1893
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Cataulacus latus''
Forel, 1891
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Cataulacus lobatus''
Mayr, 1895
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Cataulacus longinodus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Forel, 1912
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Cataulacus lujae''
Forel, 1911
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Cataulacus marginatus''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus mckeyi''
Snelling, 1979
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Cataulacus micans''
Mayr, 1901
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Cataulacus mocquerysi''
André, 1889
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Cataulacus moloch''
Bolton, 1982
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Cataulacus muticus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Emery, 1889
*''
Cataulacus nenassus''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus oberthueri''
Forel, 1891
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Cataulacus pilosus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Santschi, 1920
*†''
Cataulacus planiceps''
Emery, 1891
*†''
Cataulacus plebeius''
De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 2004
*''
Cataulacus pompom''
Snelling, 1979
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Cataulacus porcatus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
*' ...
''
Emery, 1899
*''
Cataulacus praetextus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
*' ...
''
Smith, 1867
*''
Cataulacus pullus''
Santschi, 1910
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Cataulacus pygmaeus''
André, 1890
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Cataulacus regularis''
Forel, 1892
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Cataulacus resinosus''
Viehmeyer, 1913
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Cataulacus reticulatus''
Smith, 1857
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Cataulacus satrap
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Bolton, 1982
*''
Cataulacus setosus
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
...
''
Smith, 1860
*†''
Cataulacus silvestrii''
Emery, 1891
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Cataulacus simoni''
Emery, 1893
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Cataulacus striativentris''
Santschi, 1924
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Cataulacus taprobanae''
Smith, 1853
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Cataulacus tardus''
Santschi, 1914
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Cataulacus taylori''
Bolton, 1982
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Cataulacus tenuis
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Emery, 1899
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Cataulacus theobromicola''
Santschi, 1939
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Cataulacus traegaordhi''
Santschi, 1914
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Cataulacus voeltzkowi
''Cataulacus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.
Species
* ...
''
Forel, 1907
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Cataulacus vorticus''
Bolton, 1974
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Cataulacus wasmanni''
Forel, 1897
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Cataulacus weissi''
Santschi, 1913
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Cataulacus wissmannii''
Forel, 1894
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Taxa named by Frederick Smith (entomologist)
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