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