Santschiella
Genus of ants
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Santschiella is an Afrotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[1] It contains the single species Santschiella kohli, described by Forel in 1916 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The genus is known only from workers, measuring about 3 mm in length and with large eyes.[2] Forel (1917) placed Santschiella in its own tribe, Santschiellini, where it remained until Bolton (2003) moved it to Gesomyrmecini.[3][4]
| Santschiella | |
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| Santschiella kohli worker from Gabon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Santschiellini Forel, 1917 |
| Genus: | Santschiella Forel, 1916 |
| Species: | S. kohli |
| Binomial name | |
| Santschiella kohli Forel, 1916 | |
