Aptinoma antongil

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Aptinoma antongil
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A. antongil
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Aptinoma antongil
Fisher, 2009

Aptinoma antongil is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. [1] The species is known only from Antongil Bay, Madagascar. [2]

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References

  1. "Species: Aptinoma antongil". antweb.org. AntWeb . Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. Brian, L. Fisher (2009). "Two new dolichoderine ant genera from Madagascar: Aptinoma gen. n. and Ravavy gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa . 2118: 37–52.