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Checklist for Tribe Dacetonini Forel, 1892
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
368
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
34
363
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
285
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
55
175
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
55
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDacetonini
Forel, 1892
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
3 Genera with 7 Species
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
7 Species
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys pretoriae Arnold, 1949
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895


Links, sources and further information
Dacetonini at itis.gov