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Pheidologeton
P. diversus feeding on an mealworm
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Pheidologeton
Mayr, 1862
Type species
Oecodoma diversa
Species

See text

Diversity
c. 40 species

Pheidologeton is a genus of ants, also called marauder ants, due to their raids similar to those of army ants. Their nests are more permanent but almost as large as those of army ants. This genus of ant is recognisable by its dramatic polymorphism, the difference in sizes of the worker castes; there is a super-major worker in addition to major and minor.

There are about 42 species/subspecies in this genus. They range from Africa through south Asia into Australia.

Two fossil species are known.

Species

 many more

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2013)

References

  1. "Genus: Pheidologeton". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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