''Colobostruma'' is a
genus
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of
ant
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s in the
subfamily
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Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily
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.
All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in
New Guinea
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and the
Solomon Islands
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.
Species
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Colobostruma alinodis''
(Forel, 1913)
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Colobostruma australis''
Brown, 1959
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Colobostruma biconcava''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma biconvexa''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma bicorna''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma cerornata''
Brown, 1959
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Colobostruma elliotti''
(Clark, 1928)
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Colobostruma foliacea
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also kn ...
''
(Emery, 1897)
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Colobostruma froggatti
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also kn ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
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Colobostruma lacuna
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*''Colobostruma alinod ...
''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma leae
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also kn ...
''
(Wheeler, 1927)
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Colobostruma mellea
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*'' Colobostruma alino ...
''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma nancyae
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*'' Colobostruma alino ...
''
Brown, 1965
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Colobostruma papulata
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*'' Colobostruma alino ...
''
Brown, 1965
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Colobostruma sisypha
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*'' Colobostruma alino ...
''
Shattuck, 2000
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Colobostruma unicorna
''Colobostruma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. All except one species are restricted to Australia. The only non-Australian species, ''C. foliacea'', is found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Species
*'' Colobostruma alino ...
''
Shattuck, 2000
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of Australia
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