Tyrannomyrmex, Fernández, F., 2003

Fernández, F., 2003, A new myrmicine ant genus from Malaysia with uncertain affinities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 341, pp. 1-6 : 2

Tyrannomyrmex new genus

(Figs. 1, 2)

Type species

Tyrannomyrmex rex n.sp.

Generic diagnosis

Myrmicine ants with the following combination of characters:

Worker

Mandibles with two teeth in the masticatory border, apical and smaller subapical.

Inner ventral margin of masticatory border of mandibles with modified thick, cylindrical and transparent setae.

Clypeus not modified as central plate and devoid of carinae.

Anterior clypeal margin with single median seta.

Palpal formula apparently 2,2.

Antennae 11-segmented with ill-defined 3-segmented club.

Compound eyes small, reduced to a few ommatidia.

Frontal carinae and antennal scrobes absent.

Mesosoma without grooves.

Propodeal spiracle round.

Propodeal lobes large.

Sting large and robust.

Queen and male Unknown.

Geographical distribution

Known only from type species from peninsular Malaysia.