Xenomyrmex

Forel, 1885

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Xenomyrmex is a of small ants in the Myrmicinae, established by Forel in 1885. The genus contains four described distributed from Florida through the West Indies to Central America. These ants are notable for nesting exclusively in plant cavities.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xenomyrmex: /ˌzɛnəˈmɪrmɛks/

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Habitat

Nests in cavities of living or dead plants.

Distribution

Florida (United States), the West Indies, and Mexico to at least Panama.

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Species included

Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895; Xenomyrmex panamanus (Wheeler, 1922); Xenomyrmex picquarti (Forel, 1899); Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885

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