Dilobocondyla didita

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Dilobocondyla didita
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D. didita
Binomial name
Dilobocondyla didita
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Atopomyrmex escherichiForel, 1911

Dilobocondyla didita is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae that can be found in Sri Lanka.

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