Formosimyrma
Genus of ants
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Formosimyrma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Formosimyrma lanuyensis.[1]
| Formosimyrma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Formosimyrma Terayama, 2009 |
| Species: | F. lanuyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Formosimyrma lanuyensis Terayama, 2009 | |
Distribution and habitat
The genus is known only from Taiwan, where it was first collected in an evergreen forest on Lanyu Island.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is derived from Formosa (old name of Taiwan) + myrma (Greek, "ant"); the specific name of the type species (F. lanuyensis) is derived from the type locality.[2]