Formosimyrma

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Formosimyrma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Formosimyrma lanuyensis.

Distribution and habitat

The genus is known only from Taiwan, where it was first collected in an evergreen forest on Lanyu Island.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Formosa (old name of Taiwan) + myrma (Greek, "ant"); the specific name of the type species (F. lanuyensis) is derived from the type locality.

References

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

{{cite journal |last=Terayama |first=M. |date=2009 |title= A synopsis of the family Formicidae of Taiwan (Insecta: Hymenoptera).|journal=Research Bulletin of Kanto Gakuen University. Liberal Arts. |volume=17 |pages=81–266 }}

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Category:Myrmicinae

Category:Monotypic ant genera

Category:Hymenoptera of Asia