Cataulacus

{{Short description|Genus of ants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Cataulacus oberthueri casent0435894 profile 1.jpg

|image_caption = Cataulacus oberthueri worker

|taxon = Cataulacus

|authority = Smith, 1853

|type_species = Cataulacus taprobanae

|type_species_authority = Smith, 1853

|diversity_link = #Species

|diversity = 68 species

|diversity_ref = {{AntCat|429594|Cataulacus|2015|accessdate=20 January 2015}}

|synonyms =

Otomyrmex Forel, 1891

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Cataulacus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is distributed in the Paleotropical regions, mainly in the Afrotropics. Most species are found in forests, but a few are known from more open and arid habitats.

Species

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References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=Cataulacus&rank=genus&project=allantwebants |title= Genus: Cataulacus |date= |website=antweb.org |publisher=AntWeb |access-date=23 September 2013}}

{{Cite journal | doi = 10.2982/028.101.0201| title = The Ants of Kenya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—Faunal Overview, First Species Checklist, Bibliography, Accounts for All Genera, and Discussion on Taxonomy and Zoogeography| journal = Journal of East African Natural History| volume = 101| issue = 2| pages = 127| year = 2013| last1 = Hita Garcia | first1 = F. | last2 = Wiesel | first2 = E. | last3 = Fischer | first3 = G. | s2cid = 84797311}}

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