| Hypoponera ceylonensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Hypoponera |
| Species: | H. ceylonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoponera ceylonensis (Mayr, 1897) | |
Hypoponera ceylonensis is a species of ant of the subfamily Ponerinae, which can be found from Sri Lanka, and China. [1]
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