''Neivamyrmex'' 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
army ants in the
subfamily
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Dorylinae
Dorylinae is an ant subfamily, with distributions in both the Old World and New World. Brady ''et al.'' (2014) Synonym (taxonomy), synonymized the previous dorylomorph subfamilies (Aenictinae, Aenictogitoninae, Cerapachyinae, Ecitoninae, and Lep ...
.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the
central United States
The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States, Eastern and Western United States, Western as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau's d ...
to southern
Argentina
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.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified.
However, most research pertaining to this genus is based on a single species, ''Neivamyrmex nigriscens'', from which knowledge about ''Neivamyrmex'' overall is derived.
Many species are known based only on a small number of male individuals.
Biology
''Neivamyrmex'' do not build permanent nests; instead, colonies are nomadic, establishing temporary
bivouacs every night before moving on to a new location. Most species are predominantly subterranean, but they will occasionally forage above ground at night or on cloudy days.
The larvae and pupae of other ant species are the principle food of ''Neivamyrmex'', including ants of the genera ''
Veromessor'', ''
Pheidole'', ''Solenopsis'', and ''
Formica
''Formica'' is a genus of ants of the subfamily Formicinae, including species commonly known as wood ants, mound ants, thatching ants, and field ants. ''Formica'' is the type genus of the Formicidae, and of the subfamily Formicinae. The type ...
''.

Male ''Neivamyrmex'' possess wings, while queens are flightless.
Fertilization of queens may occur purely within the colony, with mating occurring between brothers and sisters, or unrelated males may fly in from foreign colonies to reproduce.
After being fertilized, new queens will found new colonies by leaving their natal colonies alongside a large number of workers.
Species
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Neivamyrmex adnepos''
(Wheeler, 1922)
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Neivamyrmex agilis''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex albacorpus''
Varela Hernández & Castaño-Meneses, 2011
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Neivamyrmex alfaroi
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
''
(Emery, 1890)
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Neivamyrmex andrei''
(Emery, 1901)
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Neivamyrmex angulimandibulatus''
Watkins, 1974
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Neivamyrmex angustinodis''
(Emery, 1888)
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Neivamyrmex antillanus''
(Forel, 1897)
*''
Neivamyrmex asper
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
''
Borgmeier, 1955
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Neivamyrmex balzani''
(Emery, 1894)
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Neivamyrmex baylori''
Watkins, 1973
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Neivamyrmex bohlsi''
(Emery, 1896)
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Neivamyrmex bruchi
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
''
(Forel, 1912)
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Neivamyrmex californicus
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
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(Mayr, 1870)
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Neivamyrmex carettei
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
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Neivamyrmex carinifrons
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex carolinensis
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However ...
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(Emery, 1894)
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Neivamyrmex chamelensis
''Neivamyrmex'' is a genus of army ants in the subfamily Dorylinae.
Range
''Neivamyrmex'' species can be found from the central United States to southern Argentina.
Taxonomy
As of 2021, 129 ''Neivamyrmex'' species have been identified. However, ...
''
Watkins, 1986
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Neivamyrmex clavifemur''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex cloosae''
(Forel, 1912)
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Neivamyrmex compressinodis''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex cornutus''
Watkins, 1975
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Neivamyrmex crassiscapus''
Watkins, 1990
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Neivamyrmex cratensis''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex cristatus''
(André, 1889)
*''
Neivamyrmex curvinotus''
Watkins, 1994
*''
Neivamyrmex densepunctatus''
(Borgmeier, 1933)
*''
Neivamyrmex detectus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex diabolus''
(Forel, 1912)
*''
Neivamyrmex diana''
(Forel, 1912)
*''
Neivamyrmex digitistipus''
Watkins, 1975
*''
Neivamyrmex diversinodis''
(Borgmeier, 1933)
*''
Neivamyrmex dorbignii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*†''
Neivamyrmex ectopus''
Wilson, 1985
*''
Neivamyrmex emersoni''
(Wheeler, 1921)
*''
Neivamyrmex emeryi''
(Santschi, 1921)
*''
Neivamyrmex enzmanni''
Özdikmen, 2010
*''
Neivamyrmex erichsonii''
(Westwood, 1842)
*''
Neivamyrmex falcifer''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex foveolatus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex fumosus''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Neivamyrmex fuscipennis''
(Smith, 1942)
*''
Neivamyrmex genalis''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex gibbatus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex goeldii''
(Forel, 1901)
*''
Neivamyrmex graciellae''
(Mann, 1926)
*''
Neivamyrmex gracilis''
Borgmeier, 1955
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Neivamyrmex gradualis''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex guerinii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex guyanensis''
(Santschi, 1916)
*''
Neivamyrmex halidaii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex harrisii''
(Haldeman, 1852)
*''
Neivamyrmex hetschkoi''
(Mayr, 1886)
*''
Neivamyrmex hopei''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex humilis''
(Borgmeier, 1939)
*''
Neivamyrmex iheringi''
(Forel, 1908)
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Neivamyrmex imbellis''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex impudens''
(Mann, 1922)
*''
Neivamyrmex inca''
(Santschi, 1921)
*''
Neivamyrmex inflatus''
Borgmeier, 1958
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Neivamyrmex iridescens''
Borgmeier, 1950
*''
Neivamyrmex jerrmanni''
(Forel, 1901)
*''
Neivamyrmex kiowapache''
Snelling & Snelling, 2007
*''
Neivamyrmex klugii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex kuertii''
(Enzmann, 1952)
*''
Neivamyrmex laevigatus''
(Borgmeier, 1948)
*''
Neivamyrmex latiscapus''
(Emery, 1901)
*''
Neivamyrmex legionis''
(Smith, 1855)
*''
Neivamyrmex leonardi''
(Wheeler, 1915)
*''
Neivamyrmex leptognathus''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex lieselae''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Neivamyrmex longiscapus''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex macrodentatus''
(Menozzi, 1931)
*''
Neivamyrmex mandibularis''
(Smith, 1942)
*''
Neivamyrmex manni''
(Wheeler, 1914)
*''
Neivamyrmex maroccanus''
(Santschi, 1926)
*''
Neivamyrmex maxillosus''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex megathrix''
Kempf, 1961
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Neivamyrmex melanocephalus''
(Emery, 1895)
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Neivamyrmex melshaemeri''
(Haldeman, 1852)
*''
Neivamyrmex micans''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex microps''
Borgmeier, 1955
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Neivamyrmex minensis''
(Borgmeier, 1928)
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Neivamyrmex minor''
(Cresson, 1872)
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Neivamyrmex modestus''
(Borgmeier, 1933)
*''
Neivamyrmex mojave''
(Smith, 1943)
*''
Neivamyrmex moseri''
Watkins, 1969
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Neivamyrmex ndeh''
Snelling & Snelling, 2007
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Neivamyrmex nigrescens''
(Cresson, 1872)
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Neivamyrmex nordenskioldii''
(Holmgren, 1908)
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Neivamyrmex nyensis''
Watkins, 1977
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Neivamyrmex opacithorax''
(Emery, 1894)
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Neivamyrmex orthonotus''
(Borgmeier, 1933)
*''
Neivamyrmex pacificus''
Borgmeier, 1955
*''
Neivamyrmex pauxillus''
(Wheeler, 1903)
*''
Neivamyrmex perplexus''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex pertii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
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Neivamyrmex physognathus''
(Emery, 1900)
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Neivamyrmex pilosus''
(Smith, 1858)
*''
Neivamyrmex piraticus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex planidens''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex planidorsus''
(Emery, 1906)
*''
Neivamyrmex postangustatus''
(Borgmeier, 1934)
*''
Neivamyrmex postcarinatus''
Borgmeier, 1953
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Neivamyrmex pseudops''
(Forel, 1909)
*''
Neivamyrmex puerulus''
Borgmeier, 1955
*''
Neivamyrmex pulchellus''
Borgmeier, 1955
*''
Neivamyrmex pullus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex punctaticeps''
(Emery, 1894)
*''
Neivamyrmex quadratoocciputus''
Watkins, 1975
*''
Neivamyrmex radoszkowskii''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex raptor''
(Forel, 1911)
*''
Neivamyrmex romandii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex rosenbergi''
(Forel, 1911)
*''
Neivamyrmex rugulosus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex scutellaris''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex shuckardi''
(Emery, 1900)
*''
Neivamyrmex spatulatus''
(Borgmeier, 1939)
*''
Neivamyrmex spoliator''
(Forel, 1899)
*''
Neivamyrmex sulcatus''
(Mayr, 1868)
*''
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti''
(Norton, 1868)
*''
Neivamyrmex swainsonii''
(Shuckard, 1840)
*''
Neivamyrmex tenuis''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex texanus''
Watkins, 1972
*''
Neivamyrmex tristis''
(Forel, 1901)
*''
Neivamyrmex vicinus''
Borgmeier, 1953
*''
Neivamyrmex walkerii''
(Westwood, 1842)
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Neivamyrmex wilsoni''
Snelling & Snelling, 2007
References
External links
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Neivamyrmex' page on AntWiki
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Genus: Neivamyrmex' page on AntWeb
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Dorylinae
Ant genera
Taxa named by Thomas Borgmeier