Manica (genus)
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Manica is a genus
of ant
s within the subfamily Myrmicinae
. To date it contains six known species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of ant
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
s within the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants. There are about 140 genera within the group, with the family being cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes...
. To date it contains six known species.
Species
- M. bradley Wheeler, 1909
- M. hunteri Wheeler, 1914
- M. invidia Bolton, 1995
- M. parasiticaManica parasiticaManica parasitica is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. It is endemic to California, United States.-Source:* Social Insects Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
Creighton, 1934 - M. rubida Latreille, 1802
- M. yessensis Azuma, 1973