| Strumigenys metazytes | |
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| Strumigenys metazytes worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Strumigenys |
| Species: | S. metazytes |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumigenys metazytes (Bolton, 2000) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Pyramica metazytesBolton, 2000 | |
Strumigenys metazytes is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is characterized by a distinct diastema on the basal portion of the mandibles with 4 sharp teeth. The species has small hairs, or setae, covering its exoskeleton. [2] The species was described by Bolton in 2000.
