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Proformica
Proformica is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from the Palearctic region, from Mongolia through Central Asia to Spain. Colonies are small, generally containing a few hundred individuals, with a single queen (monogyne) or multiple ergatogyne queens. Unique in the tribe Formicini, some species have specialized workers ("honeypot ants") gorged with food; they function as living storage containers.
31 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Proformica epinotalis
speciesProformica epinotalis
Proformica nasuta
speciesProformica nasuta
Proformica longiseta
speciesProformica longiseta
Proformica pilosiscapa
speciesProformica pilosiscapa
Proformica longipilosa
speciesProformica longipilosa
Proformica ferreri
speciesProformica ferreri
Proformica striaticeps
speciesProformica striaticeps
Proformica jacoti
speciesProformica jacoti
Proformica mongolica
speciesProformica mongolica
Proformica cerdanyensis
speciesProformica cerdanyensis
Proformica splendida
speciesProformica splendida
Proformica alaica
speciesProformica alaica
Proformica borowieci
speciesProformica borowieci
Proformica buddhaensis
speciesProformica buddhaensis
Proformica caucasea
speciesProformica caucasea
Proformica coriacea
speciesProformica coriacea
Proformica dolichocephala
speciesProformica dolichocephala
Proformica flavosetosa
speciesProformica flavosetosa
Proformica kaszabi
speciesProformica kaszabi
Proformica kobachidzei
speciesProformica kobachidzei
Proformica kusnezowi
speciesProformica kusnezowi
Proformica lebasi
speciesProformica lebasi
Proformica muusensis
speciesProformica muusensis
Proformica nitida
speciesProformica nitida
Proformica ossetica
speciesProformica ossetica
Proformica seraphimi
speciesProformica seraphimi
Proformica similis
speciesProformica similis
Proformica korbi
speciesProformica korbi
Proformica chelmosensis
speciesProformica chelmosensis
Proformica oculatissima
speciesProformica oculatissima
Proformica kosswigi
speciesProformica kosswigi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 550598.