Formosimyrma

Formosimyrma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Formosimyrma lanuyensis.^[1]

Formosimyrma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Formosimyrma Terayama, 2009
Species:	F. lanuyensis
Binomial name
Formosimyrma lanuyensis Terayama, 2009

Distribution and habitat

The genus is known only from Taiwan, where it was first collected in an evergreen forest on Lanyu Island.^[2]

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Formosa (old name of Taiwan) + myrma (Greek, "ant"); the specific name of the type species (F. lanuyensis) is derived from the type locality.^[2]