Adetomyrma caputleae

Adetomyrma caputleae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Genus:	Adetomyrma
Species:	A. caputleae
Binomial name
	Adetomyrma caputleae; Yoshimura & Fisher, 2012

Last updated December 18, 2025

Adetomyrma caputleae is a species of ant belonging to the genus Adetomyrma . They are endemic to Madagascar, where they are widespread.

The species was recently described by Yoshimurea & Fisher in 2012. Ants of this species are blind.^[1]

References

↑ Fisher, B.L., Yoshimura, M. (2012). A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) (PDF). Zootaxa. pp. 7, figs. 8, 11, 21, 31, 40, 49, 58, 66, 75, 76, 82, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92 (worker, queen & male described).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[Yoshimura-1] Fisher, B.L., Yoshimura, M. (2012). A revision of the Malagasy endemic genus Adetomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) (PDF). Zootaxa. pp. 7, figs. 8, 11, 21, 31, 40, 49, 58, 66, 75, 76, 82, 85, 87, 89, 91, 92 (worker, queen & male described).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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