Allomerus
Allomerus is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its eight species are known from the forests of South America, where they live in plant cavities and structures.
Species
- Allomerus brevipilosus Fernández, 2007
- Allomerus decemarticulatus Mayr, 1878
- Allomerus dentatus Fernández, 2007
- Allomerus maietae Fernández, 2007
- Allomerus octoarticulatus Mayr, 1878
- Allomerus septemarticulatus Mayr, 1878
- Allomerus undecemarticulatus Fernández, 2007
- Allomerus vogeli Kempf, 1975
Associated plants
Ant | Plant |
A. brevipilosus | Gleasonia nauensis |
A. decemarticulatus | Duroia sp., Gleasonia nauensis, Hirtella sp., Hirtella physophora, Tococa sp. |
A. dentatus | Tococa hirta |
A. maietae | Maieta neblinensis |
A. octoarticulatus | Remijia physophora, Tococa sp. |
A. septemarticulatus | Duroia saccifera |
A. vogeli | Myrmidone macrosperma |
A. undecemarticulatus | Tococa pachystachya |