The Ants of Africa
SUBFAMILY MYRMICINAE - Genus Ankylomyrma
Contents - Myrmicinae - MYRMICINAE Introduction

Genus Ankylomyrma Bolton (1972: 235)

In Tribe FORMICOXENINI.

Diagnostic Features - Antenna with 12 segments. Eyes at extreme posterior corners of the head. Clypeus projecting far forward and almost concealing the mandibles. Dorsum of petiole with a pair of sharp spines. All visible portion of gaster consisting of the first tergite.

Bolton's (1972) genus definition is description is at {original description}. and his further notes (Bolton (1981b) at {original description}.

Monotypic; the single known species is Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton.

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