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Plectroctena, the Glossary

Index Plectroctena

''Plectroctena mandibularis'' Plectroctena is an Afrotropical genus of ants, with most species occurring in the rainforest zones of West and Central Africa.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 8 relations: Afrotropical realm, Alate, Ant, Côte d'Ivoire, Frederick Smith (entomologist), Genus, Millipede, Plectroctena mandibularis.

Afrotropical realm

The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms.

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Alate

Alate (Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”)) is an adjective and noun used in entomology and botany to refer to something that has wings or winglike structures.

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Ant

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera.

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Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast and officially known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.

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Frederick Smith (entomologist)

Frederick Smith (30 December 1805 – 16 February 1879) was a British entomologist who worked at the zoology department of the British Museum from 1849, specialising in the Hymenoptera.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Millipede

Millipedes (originating from the Latin mille, "thousand", and pes, "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature.

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Plectroctena mandibularis

Plectroctena mandibularis is a large species of ant that ranges from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, through East Africa to Ethiopia. Plectroctena and Plectroctena mandibularis are Hymenoptera of Africa and Ponerinae.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plectroctena

Also known as Cacopone.