Microdaceton

Microdaceton is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.^[2] The genus consists of four species restricted to the Afrotropics. They nest in the leaf litter and seems to be fairly common. However, little is known about their biology.^[3]

Microdaceton
Microdaceton exornatum worker
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Attini
Genus:	Microdaceton Santschi, 1913
Type species
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
Diversity[1]
4 species

Species

• Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913
• Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
• Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
• Microdaceton viriosum Bolton, 2000