Biology:Papyrius (genus)
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Short description: Genus of ants
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| P. nitidus worker from Australia | |
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| Genus: | Papyrius Shattuck, 1992
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| Iridomyrmex nitida | |
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| 2 species | |
Papyrius is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.[2] The genus is known only from Australia and New Guinea, where they nest in dead wood in forested areas.[3]
Species
- Papyrius flavus (Mayr, 1865)
- Papyrius nitidus (Mayr, 1862)
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Papyrius". AntCat. http://antcat.org/catalog/429111.
- ↑ "Genus: Papyrius". AntWeb. http://www.antweb.org/description.do?name=papyrius&rank=genus&project=allantwebants. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Shattuck, S.O. (1992). "Generic revision of the ant subfamily Dolichoderinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).". Sociobiology 21: 1–181.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10344400 entry
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