''Daceton'' is a
Neotropical genus of
ants 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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
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 and ...
.
The genus contains only two
species: ''
D. armigerum'', the most studied species, distributed throughout northern
South America,
and ''
D. boltoni'', known from
Brazil and
Peru.
Species
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Daceton armigerum
''Daceton armigerum'' is a Neotropical species of arboreal ants, distributed throughout northern South America. ''D. armigerum'' combines several traits generally noted in some other arboreal ants i.e., populous colonies, large and/or polydomous ...
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(Latreille, 1802)
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Daceton boltoni
''Daceton boltoni'' is a Neotropical species of arboreal ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The species occurs in Peru and Brazil and is similar to its sister species, '' D. armigerum''.
Distribution
It seems to be exclusively canopy-dwelling an ...
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Azorsa & Sosa-Calvo, 2008
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of South America
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