''Nesomyrmex'' 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
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In biogeogra ...
,
Afrotropical
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 ...
and
Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in trees. Little is known about their biology.
Species
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Nesomyrmex anduzei''
(Weber, 1943)
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Nesomyrmex angulatus''
(Mayr, 1862)
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Nesomyrmex antoinetteae''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex antoniensis''
(Forel, 1912)
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Nesomyrmex argentinus''
(Santschi, 1922)
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Nesomyrmex asper''
(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex bidentatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex brasiliensis''
(Kempf, 1958)
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Nesomyrmex braunsi''
(Forel, 1912)
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Nesomyrmex brevicornis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex brimodus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Bolton, 1995)
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Nesomyrmex brunneus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex capricornis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex caritatis''
(De Andrade, Baroni Urbani, Brandão & Wagensberg, 1999)
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Nesomyrmex cataulacoides
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Snelling, 1992)
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Nesomyrmex cederbergensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex cingulatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex clavipilis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Wheeler, 1910
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Nesomyrmex clypeatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex costatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex denticulatus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Mayr, 1901)
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Nesomyrmex devius
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex dominicanus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(De Andrade, Baroni Urbani, Brandão & Wagensberg, 1999)
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Nesomyrmex echinatinodis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Forel, 1886)
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Nesomyrmex edentatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex entabeni''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex evelynae''
(Forel, 1916)
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Nesomyrmex excelsior''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex exiguus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex ezantsi''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex flavigaster''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex flavus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex fragilis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex gibber''
(Donisthorpe, 1946)
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Nesomyrmex gracilis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex grisoni''
(Forel, 1916)
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Nesomyrmex hafahafa''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex hirtellus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex humerosus''
(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex inhaca''
Hita Garcia, Mbanyana, Audisio & Alpert, 2017
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Nesomyrmex innocens''
(Forel, 1913)
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Nesomyrmex inye''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex itinerans''
(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex karooensis''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex koebergensis
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex larsenae''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex longiceps''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex madecassus''
(Forel, 1892)
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Nesomyrmex mcgregori''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex medusus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex minutus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex mirassolis''
(Diniz, 1975)
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Nesomyrmex modestus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex nanniae''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex nitidus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex njengelanga''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex pittieri''
(Forel, 1899)
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Nesomyrmex pleuriticus''
(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex punctaticeps''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex pulcher''
(Emery, 1917)
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Nesomyrmex reticulatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex retusispinosus
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Forel, 1892)
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Nesomyrmex ruani''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex rugosus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex rutilans''
(Kempf, 1958)
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Nesomyrmex saasveldensis''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex schwebeli''
(Forel, 1913)
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Nesomyrmex sculptiventris
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in soil or in tr ...
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(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex sellaris''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex sikorai''
(Emery, 1896)
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Nesomyrmex simoni''
(Emery, 1895)
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Nesomyrmex spininodis''
(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex spinosus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2015
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Nesomyrmex stramineus''
(Arnold, 1948)
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Nesomyrmex striatus''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex tamatavensis''
Csösz & Fisher, 2016
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Nesomyrmex tonsuratus''
(Kempf, 1959)
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Nesomyrmex tshiguvhoae
''Nesomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Neotropical, Afrotropical and Madagascar, Malagasy regions. Most species live in arid climates, but some are known from the rainforest. They nest in so ...
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Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex vannoorti''
Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008
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Nesomyrmex vargasi''
Longino, 2006
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Nesomyrmex vicinus''
(Mayr, 1887)
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Nesomyrmex wilda''
(Smith, 1943)
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Nesomyrmex zaheri''
Sharaf, Akbar & Hita Garcia 2017
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
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