Cryptopone | |
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Cryptopone gilva worker | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Ponerinae |
Tribe: | Ponerini |
Genus: |
Cryptopone Emery, 1893 |
Type species | |
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893 |
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Diversity | |
25 species | |
Synonyms | |
Wadeura Weber, 1939 |
Wadeura Weber, 1939
Cryptopone is a genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae. The genus has a worldwide distribution, with most species occurring in Asia. Workers range from very small to medium in size (1.7–6.1 mm), with the queens being slightly larger.