''Zasphinctus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,0 ...

s in the subfamily

Dorylinae Dorylinae is an ant subfamily, with distributions in both the Old World and New World. Brady ''et al.'' (2014) synonymized the previous dorylomorph subfamilies (Aenictinae, Aenictogitoninae, Cerapachyinae, Ecitoninae, and Leptanilloidinae) unde ...

. The genus is a

pantropical A pantropical ("all tropics") distribution is one which covers tropical regions of both hemispheres. Examples of species include caecilians, modern sirenians and the plant genera ''Acacia'' and '' Bacopa''. '' Neotropical'' is a zoogeographic t ...

and distinctive group, originally described by

Wheeler Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a ...

(1918) based on ''"

Sphinctomyrmex ''Sphinctomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a tropical and distinctive group, originally described by Gustav Mayr, Mayr based on a single gyne collected in Brazil. Morphology (biology), Morphologically, the genu ...

" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was first described as a subgenus of ''"Eusphinctus"'', and then synonymized into ''Sphinctomyrmex'', to later be raised to full genus status by Borowiec (2016), who included approximately 20 species in the new genus circumscription.

Species

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Zasphinctus asper ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' ...

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Zasphinctus caledonicus ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus cedaris ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' ...

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Zasphinctus chariensis ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

'' * '' Zasphinctus clarus'' * ''

Zasphinctus cribratus ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

'' * '' Zasphinctus duchaussoyi'' * '' Zasphinctus emeryi'' * ''

Zasphinctus froggatti ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus imbecilis ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus marcoyi ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus mjobergi ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus myops ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus nigricans ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus obamai ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus occidentalis ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus rufiventris ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus sarowiwai ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus septtrionalis ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus siamensis ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' ...

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Zasphinctus steinheili ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Australia. ''Zasphinctus'' was ...

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Zasphinctus trux ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by William Morton Wheeler, Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Austral ...

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Zasphinctus turneri ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by William Morton Wheeler, Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Austral ...

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Zasphinctus wilsoni ''Zasphinctus'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. The genus is a pantropical and distinctive group, originally described by William Morton Wheeler, Wheeler (1918) based on ''"Sphinctomyrmex" turneri'' collected in Queensland, Austral ...

References

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