Platythyreini

Emery, 1901

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Platythyreini is a tribe of ants containing the single *Platythyrea*. These ants are predatory and belong to the Ponerinae. The tribe was established by Emery in 1901. Members are characterized by their elongated and distinctive .

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How to pronounce Platythyreini: //pləˌtɪθaɪˈraɪnaɪ//

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Similar Taxa

  • Other Ponerinae tribesPlatythyreini is distinguished from other Ponerinae tribes by containing only the *Platythyrea*, which has elongated and a more cylindrical shape compared to genera in tribes such as Ponerini or Odontomachini

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