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| Formicinae | ||||||||||||
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Species: Eucharis democles Genera: Imhoffia Kyromyrma Tribes: Brachymyrmecini Bregmatomyrmini Camponotini Formicini Gesomyrmecini Gigantiopini Lasiini Melophorini Myrmelachistini Myrmoteratini Oecophyllini Plagiolepidini Santschiellini Sicilomyrmecini |
The Formicinae is a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Whilst some members are highly plastic, they also retain some primitive features such as the presence of cocoons around pupae.
This subfamily contains a very large number of genera, many of which are grouped into tribess. It includes many of the best known ant species, including members of the genera:
