Cardiocondyla
| Cardiocondyla | |
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| C. wroughtonii ergatoid male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: |
Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 |
| Type species | |
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Cardiocondyla elegans Emery, 1869 |
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| Diversity | |
| 69 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dyclona Santschi, 1930 |
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Dyclona Santschi, 1930
Emeryia Forel, 1890
Loncyda Santschi, 1930
Prosopidris Wheeler, 1935
Xenometra Emery, 1917
Cardiocondyla is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Approximately 70 species are currently recognized as belonging to this genus, most of which are distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics, but a few of which occur in the temperate zone. Some species are also found widely separated in North America and the Pacific Islands, as a result of human introduction.
Several species of this genus have a striking male polymorphism, with both winged and wingless forms. These males differ not only in morphology, but also in reproductive tactics. Closely related genera are Leptothorax, Stereomyrmex and Romblonella.
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