Army Ants
Dorylinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Formicoidea
- Family: Formicidae
- Subfamily: Dorylinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dorylinae: /ˌdɔːrɪˈlaɪniː/
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Summary
Dorylinae is an ant subfamily with 755 species in 27 genera worldwide.
Distribution
Both Old World and New World
Evolution
Dorylinae genera are suggested to have evolved sometime between 102 to 74 million years ago, undergoing rapid adaptive radiation.
Similar Taxa
- Cerapachyinae
- Ecitoninae
- Aenictinae
- Aenictogitoninae
- Leptanilloidinae
Tags
- Dorylinae
- Army Ants
- Hymenoptera
- Formicidae