Blepharidatta
Blepharidatta is a rare Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus, formed by predatory species whose small colonies nest in soil or leaf-litter, has up to seven species, but most of them are waiting for a formal taxonomic treatment or confirmation.
| Blepharidatta | |
|---|---|
| Blepharidatta brasiliensis worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Blepharidatta Wheeler, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Blepharidatta brasiliensis Wheeler, 1915 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
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